33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual share of residents live with chronic illness in Elands, though few require daily support. About 33.1% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means many people manage ongoing health issues while remaining independent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 14.0% of people and heart disease 8.4%. However, the 5.6% of residents with a mental health condition is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Elands, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Elands need help with daily activities. At 1.7%, this is much lower than most other areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 5.8%.
1.7% ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Elands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11391/elands/topic/health-disability