27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in East Hills, affecting 8.7% of residents. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are similar to state and national figures, though more people here require daily help than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national rates.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 East Hills, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.8% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and higher than most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 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 East Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11354/east-hills/topic/health-disability