27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merewether · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merewether
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health condition in Merewether, affecting 9.1% of residents. Most people here live without a long-term health issue, though about 27.2% of the population manage one or more chronic conditions. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are very similar to state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Mental health is the most reported issue at 9.1%, followed by asthma at 8.1% and arthritis at 7.9%.
9.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Merewether, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.8% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Merewether [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12584/merewether/topic/health-disability