39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greenhill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greenhill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Greenhill now live with long-term health struggles than in most other similar areas. About 39% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 28%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 12.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, a figure well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma (11.9%), arthritis (11.1%), and diabetes (10.4%).
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Greenhill, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is among the highest for areas of this size, with 14% of residents requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
14.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11769/greenhill/topic/health-disability