Potts Hill · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Potts Hill

Name: Health & Disability in Potts Hill — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far lower rate of long-term illness defines Potts Hill, where only 13.8% of people report a chronic health condition. This is nearly half the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the healthiest areas of its kind.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 3.5% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 8.0%. Most people here are healthy, with 78.8% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Potts Hill, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 11%.

None 78.8% One condition 10.6% Two conditions 1.7% Three or more 1.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Potts Hill splits fairly evenly between Other condition (23%) and Asthma (21%), with Diabetes at 17%.

Other condition 5.4% Asthma 4.9% Diabetes 3.9% Mental health 3.5% Arthritis 3.1% Heart disease 1.2% Cancer 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.3% Lung condition 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people require support for daily tasks here than in most other areas. Only 3.8% of the population need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.

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 Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/topic/health-disability

Where Potts Hill sits — People with a long-term health condition