29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penrose · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Penrose
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Penrose, affecting 12.2% of residents. While most people here have no long-term health issues, the area has a higher rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of the population.
9.9%
Higher 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 Penrose, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
6.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Penrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13196/penrose/topic/health-disability