19.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cabramatta West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cabramatta West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in Cabramatta West than in most other similar areas. While mental health and general long-term conditions are well below national figures, a higher proportion of the community requires daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a much lower rate of mental health conditions (4.0%) compared to the Australian average of 8.8%.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Cabramatta West, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of reported illness, 7.8% of people in Cabramatta West need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Cabramatta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10739/cabramatta-west/topic/health-disability