35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Empire Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Empire Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Empire Vale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is felt across the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common long-term struggles for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.1% of people here, a rate much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most frequent, each affecting 10.3% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Empire Vale, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.9% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Empire Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11419/empire-vale/topic/health-disability