21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chiswick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chiswick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Chiswick than in most other areas. Only 21.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much lower here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect only 5.2% of people. Most residents have no long-term health problems, while the most common reported conditions are other general health issues, asthma and arthritis.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Chiswick, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Chiswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/topic/health-disability