21.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pine Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pine Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Pine Ridge report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other regions, with only 21.9% of residents living with a long-term health issue. However, a small but significant gap exists where more people here need help with daily tasks compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the New South Wales average, affecting 6.3% of the population.
6.3%
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 Pine Ridge, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite generally lower rates of chronic illness, 8.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little above the state and national figure of 5.8%, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +143.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Pine Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13228/pine-ridge/topic/health-disability