36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greendale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greendale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Greendale is impacted by chronic illness, as 36.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and physical mobility.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.8% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.0%, followed by asthma and cancer, both at 6.4%.
13.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Greendale, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
8.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11764/greendale/topic/health-disability