36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jerangle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jerangle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 36.7% of people in Jerangle live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness means more residents here face ongoing health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.6% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 12.2% and arthritis at 8.9%.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Jerangle, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 8.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
8.9% ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Jerangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12020/jerangle/topic/health-disability