26.9%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney - Sutherland · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Sydney - Sutherland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 7.1% of people in Sydney - Sutherland have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. Overall, health levels in the region closely track state and national patterns, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the NSW and national figures. Arthritis is the most common report at 8.7%, while 67.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.1%
Lower than 77% 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 - Sutherland, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people here need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with the figure sitting at 4.5%. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/topic/health-disability