33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Piambong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Piambong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national averages, 33.1% of people in Piambong live with a long-term health condition. This represents a significant health gap compared to the rest of New South Wales, where the figure is 27%. While many residents face chronic illness, fewer people here require daily assistance compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment, affecting 14.6% of residents, followed by asthma at 10.2%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, with 9.6% of the population affected, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Piambong, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, only 3.2% of people in Piambong need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
3.2% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Piambong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13209/piambong/topic/health-disability