21.5%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney - South West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Sydney - South West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Sydney - South West have needed help with daily tasks since 2011, though overall health is surprisingly strong. This region has a much lower rate of long-term health issues than most other areas, with 21.5% of residents reporting a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, and the 21.5% who do report them are far below the New South Wales average of 27.0%.
5.1%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Sydney - South West, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite better general health, 7.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This is among the highest rate for similar areas and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sydney - South West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/topic/health-disability