37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crowdy Head · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 37.2% of people in Crowdy Head live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. While many residents manage chronic health issues, those needing daily assistance are about the same as the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with diabetes and arthritis each affecting 10.3% of residents. In contrast, the 6.4% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Crowdy Head, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% ▼ -51.2%
Higher than 56% 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 Crowdy Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11131/crowdy-head/topic/health-disability