27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Russell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Russell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Mount Russell have remained steady over the last decade, with a small number of residents reporting chronic illness. About 27% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is very similar to the figures across New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 10.8%, while 6.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are healthy, with 64% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Mount Russell, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most here, as only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, and lower than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +83.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Mount Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12801/mount-russell/topic/health-disability