23.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Matcham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Matcham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles define daily life in Matcham, where only 23.3% of people report a lasting health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.7% of residents, which is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report arthritis and asthma.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Matcham, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.3% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
3.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Matcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12530/matcham/topic/health-disability