16.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macquarie Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Macquarie Park than in other parts of the country. Only 16.1% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is significantly lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the lowest for this area, with just 5.7% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Macquarie Park, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.7% of people need help with their day-to-day activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.7% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Macquarie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12446/macquarie-park/topic/health-disability