14.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Auburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14.3% of people in Auburn report a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the healthiest at this level, with very few residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health issues. Most people here live without any long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 3.1% of residents. This is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%, while the most reported long-term conditions are other general illnesses at 5% and diabetes at 4.7%.
3.1%
Lower than 83% 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 Auburn, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Auburn need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.6% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10107/auburn/topic/health-disability