42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greenwell Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Greenwell Point than in the rest of the state. About 42% of people here have a long-term condition, which is 15 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This health burden is reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 17.4% of people. Mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Greenwell Point, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.2% of people in Greenwell Point. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/health-disability