47.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arrawarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arrawarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Arrawarra live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the community, with many people requiring regular support to manage their wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 26.2%, while 8.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Arrawarra, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is difficult for 12.2% of people in Arrawarra. This need for assistance is well above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
12.2% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/topic/health-disability