23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charles Sturt University · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Charles Sturt University
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly lower rate of long-term health issues marks Charles Sturt University, where only 23.8% of people report a chronic condition. While overall health is strong, mental health challenges are much more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.7% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. In contrast, other long-term health issues are far less common, with only 1.4% of residents living with arthritis.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Charles Sturt University, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Charles Sturt University [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university/topic/health-disability