33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arcadia Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arcadia Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with health challenges in Arcadia Vale than in most similar areas. About 33.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes higher than usual rates of arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 12% of people having arthritis and 10.5% with asthma. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales rate.
9.3%
Higher 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 Arcadia Vale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
5.5% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Arcadia Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10074/arcadia-vale/topic/health-disability