11.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Homebush West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Homebush West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 11.7% of people in Homebush West have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in its category, with very few residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 3.3% of people here, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents are healthy, with 79.3% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
3.3%
Lower than 82% 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 West, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most people here, as only 2.4% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
2.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/topic/health-disability