28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Conargo · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower need for daily assistance defines the health profile of Conargo compared to the rest of the country. While most residents are healthy, about 10.3% of people here live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most other areas. This figure is slightly above both the New South Wales and national levels.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is just above the New South Wales figure. Asthma (13.7%) and arthritis (12.0%) are the most common issues, while 59% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Conargo, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Conargo need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Conargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10998/conargo/topic/health-disability