25.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Croydon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles are reported in Croydon compared to most areas, with 68% of residents living with no chronic conditions. This suggests a generally healthier population, though a small number of people still require significant daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are also less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.7% of residents.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Croydon, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.8% of people in Croydon need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11135/croydon/topic/health-disability