29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Johns River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Johns River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Johns River live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported. Overall, health and disability levels here are around the middle compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.4%, while 54.3% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Johns River, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Johns River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12046/johns-river/topic/health-disability