42.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Commissioners Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Commissioners Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two percent of people in Commissioners Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This level of ill-health is among the highest for similar areas, with many residents managing multiple chronic issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Heart disease and mental health are the most common long-term conditions, both affecting 15.8% of people. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
15.8%
Higher than 94% 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 Commissioners Creek, None is the majority at 63%; Two conditions is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is well above the national average of 5.8%, with 10.5% of residents requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Commissioners Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10995/commissioners-creek/topic/health-disability