Hornsby · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Hornsby

Name: Health & Disability in Hornsby — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 21.8% of people in Hornsby report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a healthier-than-average profile for the area, with a small proportion of residents requiring daily support.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 72.9% of people reporting no condition at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national figures at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Hornsby, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 72.9% One condition 16.0% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Hornsby splits fairly evenly between Other condition (21%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 17%.

Other condition 7.7% Mental health 7.0% Asthma 6.2% Arthritis 5.1% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 2.7% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little fewer people need help with daily activities in Hornsby, at 4.5%, compared to the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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 Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11943/hornsby/topic/health-disability

Where Hornsby sits — People with a long-term health condition