26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merewether Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merewether Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Merewether Heights are largely in line with state and national trends. While around 26.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area sees slightly fewer mental health challenges than the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and similar to the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 8.4%, while 68.3% of people report having no long-term health issues.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Merewether Heights need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12585/merewether-heights/topic/health-disability