25.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elanora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elanora Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Elanora Heights report living with chronic health issues compared to similar areas. Just 25.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend contributes to a generally healthier profile for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.5% of people, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma and arthritis are the most common at 7.1% each.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Elanora Heights, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/topic/health-disability