22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jerrys Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jerrys Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Jerrys Plains report living with long-term health issues compared to previous years. Only 22.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a generally healthier population than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma and mental health being the most reported issues. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, while 7.4% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Jerrys Plains, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 3.4% need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% reported for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.4% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Jerrys Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12030/jerrys-plains/topic/health-disability