33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Argents Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Argents Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Argents Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life here, though few residents require significant help with their day-to-day activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 33.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.1%, while mental health conditions affect 10.1% of residents, which is a little above the national rate.
10.1%
Higher than 70% 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 Argents Hill, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
3.4% ▼ -60.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Argents Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10080/argents-hill/topic/health-disability