21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Possum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Possum Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Possum Creek live with long-term health issues compared to most of the country. Only 21.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 61.4% of people reporting no conditions at all. Asthma is the most frequent issue at 7.9%, while mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Possum Creek, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 1.1% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Possum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13264/possum-creek/topic/health-disability