32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coniston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coniston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of nearly 5 percentage points separates Coniston from the state average for long-term health issues. This is a place where health struggles are more common than in most other areas. Roughly 32.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, with arthritis and diabetes also appearing as frequent long-term health issues.
11.6%
Higher than 81% 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 Coniston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 9.7% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Coniston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11010/coniston/topic/health-disability