28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eagle Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eagle Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of health needs defines Eagle Vale, where 6.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% figure for both New South Wales and Australia. While most residents are healthy, a small but notable portion of the population manages long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while 8.3% of residents report a mental health condition, a rate about the same as across New South Wales.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Eagle Vale, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.8% of people in Eagle Vale. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales and Australian averages of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 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 Eagle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11344/eagle-vale/topic/health-disability