23.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cheltenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Cheltenham compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a healthier area than most similar places in Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas, affecting only 4.2% of people. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while others mostly deal with a single condition such as arthritis or asthma.
4.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Cheltenham, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more independent for most residents, with only 2.4% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.4% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
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).
More for Cheltenham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/topic/health-disability