45.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chinderah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chinderah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Chinderah, affecting 20.4% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 45.3% of people living with a long-term condition—a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly half of the population live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This includes 13.4% with a mental health condition, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Chinderah, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here than in other parts of the country. About 10.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
10.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Chinderah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10904/chinderah/topic/health-disability