26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cheero Point · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of long-term health conditions than most similar areas mark the profile of Cheero Point. While 69% of residents report no long-term health issues, there is a notably higher prevalence of mental health conditions compared to other regions.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 9% and cancer at 5%.
26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Cheero Point, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in Cheero Point need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cheero Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10894/cheero-point/topic/health-disability