56.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ewingar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ewingar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of people in Ewingar live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. While many face physical health struggles, the rate of mental health conditions is notably lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 56.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis and heart disease are the most common, both affecting 18.9% of the population. However, mental health conditions are less common here, affecting only 5.7% of people.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Ewingar, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (22%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.7% of people in Ewingar. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.7% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Ewingar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11476/ewingar/topic/health-disability