26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castlereagh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Castlereagh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than two-thirds of people in Castlereagh report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with only 26.3% of residents living with a chronic health issue. This is slightly lower than the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure, affecting 5.5% of people. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis and asthma, each affecting 8.1% of the population.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Castlereagh, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need help with their daily activities, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
5.5% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10849/castlereagh/topic/health-disability