12.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Homebush · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Homebush
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Homebush have remained strong, with very few residents reporting long-term illness. Only 12.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 3.2%, well below the 8.8% national figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported problems are asthma and diabetes.
3.2%
Lower than 83% 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 Homebush, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily assistance is lower than most areas, with only 2.4% of people requiring help. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11936/homebush/topic/health-disability