36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deep Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Deep Creek, where 36% of residents live with a chronic health condition. While many people face these health challenges, the area reports very low rates of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Asthma (16%) and arthritis (14%) are the most common, though mental health conditions are much lower than the national figure.
3.0%
Lower than 84% 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 Deep Creek, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11231/deep-creek/topic/health-disability