Eureka · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Eureka

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Very few people report needing daily help in Eureka, marking it as a healthier area compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Eureka, Suburb / Locality

Where Eureka sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eureka — lower than 73% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Eureka24.1%
2480, NSW 33.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with asthma and mental health being the most reported issues at 7.6% each. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, while 7.6% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Eureka, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Eureka splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Mental health (20%), with Heart disease at 15%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

No one in Eureka reports needing help with their daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 5.8%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11464/eureka/topic/health-disability