35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chatsworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in Chatsworth, where 35.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Many residents manage multiple health issues, which likely contributes to the high number of people needing help with their day-to-day activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.9%) and heart disease (12.7%) being the most reported. About 8.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Chatsworth, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 10.2% of residents who need assistance with usual activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, putting Chatsworth among the highest for this need.
10.2% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10893/chatsworth/topic/health-disability