28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Phoenix Park · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Phoenix Park have remained steady over the last decade, with 28.6% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is slightly above the New South Wales figure and roughly the same as the national average. Most residents are healthy, with nearly 69% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.7% of people. Interestingly, no residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% national figure.
28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Phoenix Park, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 3.9% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is a little below the 5.8% figure seen across both the state and Australia.
3.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Phoenix Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13206/phoenix-park/topic/health-disability