21.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Killara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Killara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents live with chronic illness in East Killara than in most other parts of the country. Only 21% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthier areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 3.7%, well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions include asthma at 5.3% and arthritis at 5.2%.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Killara, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 East Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11358/east-killara/topic/health-disability