37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greenethorpe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greenethorpe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Greenethorpe involves managing chronic illness, with 37.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.9% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.8%, while over half of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
13.9%
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 Greenethorpe, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
9.9% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Greenethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11766/greenethorpe/topic/health-disability