36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ettrick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ettrick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Ettrick, where 36.9% of people live with a lasting health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. These health challenges are common across the community, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 12.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. While over a third of the population manages a long-term illness, 55% of residents report having no health conditions at all.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Ettrick, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Roughly 6.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.7% ▲ +162.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Ettrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11451/ettrick/topic/health-disability