23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erskineville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Erskineville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Erskineville than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is healthier than the national average, mental health conditions are notably more common here, affecting 11.0% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 23.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are a little above the national average at 11.0%, making them the most reported long-term health issue in the area.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Erskineville, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.8% of people in Erskineville need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
1.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Erskineville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11442/erskineville/topic/health-disability