23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mosman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mosman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Mosman live with chronic illness than in most other areas, with 70.6% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. This trend towards better health is reflected across the board, from lower rates of disability to a smaller number of people managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues reported are arthritis and asthma at 6.8% each, while mental health conditions affect 5.9% of the population, a little below the New South Wales rate.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Mosman, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the state.
3.5% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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).
More for Mosman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12749/mosman/topic/health-disability