22.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Concord West · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of residents in Concord West report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is much healthier than most other places, with a far lower rate of chronic illness and mental health struggles than the rest of the state.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.6%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
22.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Concord West, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the typical experience for people across New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 57% 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 Concord West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11000/concord-west/topic/health-disability