24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Appin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Appin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles define daily life for many in Appin, where only 24.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is a little below the national figure and lower than most similar areas. While most residents report no long-term health issues, a small number still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here at 9.0%, followed by arthritis at 7.2%. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.9% of people, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
6.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Appin, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Appin need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10064/appin/topic/health-disability