36.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ariah Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ariah Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.4% of people in Ariah Park live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and is much higher than most other similar areas. These health challenges mean more residents here require daily support compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.3%, followed by asthma at 12.1%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Ariah Park, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here, with 7.7% needing help with their daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Ariah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10082/ariah-park/topic/health-disability