46.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pejar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pejar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Pejar live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the highest for health challenges compared to similar regions. The most common issues are arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 46.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 22.4% of the population. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 13.4%, well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Pejar, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (37%) and Two conditions (7%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Pejar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13187/pejar/topic/health-disability