22.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ermington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ermington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ermington than in the rest of the country. Only 22% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.8%, which is a little below the Australian average. Most people report no long-term conditions, while those who do most often cite other general health issues, mental health, or arthritis.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Ermington, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of long-term illness, 6% of people in Ermington need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/health-disability