23.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Downside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Downside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 23.4% of people in Downside have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other areas across the country. These low rates of illness are reflected in the very few people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly rare here at 3.2%, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report arthritis at 10.5% and asthma at 8.9%.
3.2%
Lower than 83% 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 Downside, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 2.4% of people in Downside. This is well below the 5.8% reported for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Downside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11287/downside/topic/health-disability