39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millers Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Millers Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Millers Forest, where 39.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and respiratory issues are particularly prevalent in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 39.2% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level at 14.3%, followed by asthma at 13.7% and arthritis at 12.3%.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Millers Forest, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.2% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12629/millers-forest/topic/health-disability