25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pallamallawa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pallamallawa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Pallamallawa is marked by a generally healthy population, though a small number of people require extra support. Only 25% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community that is slightly healthier than the typical Australian area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About a quarter of people have a long-term health condition, with asthma (11.7%) and arthritis (8.5%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.1% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Pallamallawa, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.4% of people in Pallamallawa need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.4% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Pallamallawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13142/pallamallawa/topic/health-disability