35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Long Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Long Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Long Flat. About 35.7% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a significant gap in wellness compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (11.6%) and arthritis (9.8%) are the most common long-term ailments here. Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Long Flat, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the 5.4% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.4% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Long Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12386/long-flat/topic/health-disability