29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eglinton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eglinton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Eglinton, affecting 10.4% of the population. While most people here have no long-term health issues, those who do often deal with respiratory or mental health challenges. Overall health and the need for daily support in the area are similar to the national trend.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of people.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Eglinton, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.0%. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +83.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11389/eglinton/topic/health-disability