25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pennant Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pennant Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have remained relatively low in Pennant Hills, with 25.3% of people reporting a chronic illness. This is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. The area shows a positive health profile compared to most other regions, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here report no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly experience arthritis or asthma.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Pennant Hills, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Pennant Hills need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13194/pennant-hills/topic/health-disability