34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Matong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Matong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Matong, where 34% of people live with a lasting health condition. This figure is well above the New South Wales average of 27%. These health challenges are widespread, affecting over a third of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma (11.9%), arthritis (11.3%), and diabetes (10.7%).
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Matong, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%, 8.2% of people in Matong need some help with their daily activities. This is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +210.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Matong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12533/matong/topic/health-disability