28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hurlstone Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hurlstone Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs have shifted in Hurlstone Park, where 28.2% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is a little above the New South Wales average, with mental health conditions being more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.3% of people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the state figure. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 8.3% and asthma at 7.4%.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Hurlstone Park, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.7% of the population. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.7% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Hurlstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11970/hurlstone-park/topic/health-disability