23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chifley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Chifley compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than typical Australian suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also lower than the national average, affecting 5.5% of the population.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Chifley, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is roughly the same as the state and national averages.
5.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10900/chifley/topic/health-disability