24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chisholm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chisholm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Recent data shows health and disability patterns in Chisholm have remained relatively stable. Just 24.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While overall health is strong, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed by asthma at 8.6%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Chisholm, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.0% of people in Chisholm need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
4.0% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/topic/health-disability