30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Knorrit Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Knorrit Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Knorrit Flat, where 30.8% of people now live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community facing more health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue here at 25.6%, followed by asthma at 15.4%. While 30.8% of residents have a chronic condition, the proportion with a mental health condition is 7.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Knorrit Flat, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many locals, with 7.7% needing help with regular activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the 5.8% national average.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Knorrit Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12188/knorrit-flat/topic/health-disability