40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colinton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colinton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Colinton than in most similar areas. Around 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness stands in contrast to the local need for daily assistance, which remains slightly below average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.2% of people. While 40% of the population has a health condition, more than half of the residents report having none at all.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Colinton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.3% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10968/colinton/topic/health-disability