29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Minto Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Minto Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Minto Heights, affecting 12.2% of residents. While about 29.4% of people here live with a long-term health condition, the area sees a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 4.9% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Other common health issues include asthma at 8.3% and diabetes at 4.7%, though 62.5% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Minto Heights, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Minto Heights need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12654/minto-heights/topic/health-disability