37.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cherry Tree Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cherry Tree Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Cherry Tree Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of chronic illness is a standout feature of the community. While mental health conditions are less frequent here than the national figure, physical health challenges are much more prevalent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are other conditions, arthritis, and asthma, though mental health conditions are a little below the New South Wales rate.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Cherry Tree Hill, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
5.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Cherry Tree Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10896/cherry-tree-hill/topic/health-disability