22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Potts Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Potts Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report living with long-term health issues in Potts Point compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population in generally good health, though mental health challenges are more common here than in many other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health conditions are much lower than most areas, 9.4% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 63.5% reporting none.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Potts Point, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, with only 2.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
2.1% ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Potts Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13268/potts-point/topic/health-disability