43.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Erina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 43.2% of people in Erina live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, reflecting a community with significant health needs. These challenges are seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 17.6% of residents reporting arthritis and 10.3% reporting heart disease. Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Erina, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10.1% of people in Erina need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia, placing the area among the highest for this need.
10.1% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Erina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11436/erina/topic/health-disability