29.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crestwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Crestwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Crestwood since 2011, with a notable rise in reported conditions. About 29.3% of people now live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Mental health issues are particularly common here, affecting 11% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Crestwood than in most similar areas, reported by 11% of residents. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 9% and arthritis at 8.2%, while 63.5% of people report having no long-term health issues.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Crestwood, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of people in Crestwood need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Crestwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11116/crestwood/topic/health-disability