25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prospect · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Prospect
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.6% of people in Prospect live with a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with far fewer residents reporting long-term illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Most common issues include arthritis, asthma and diabetes, though 68.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Prospect, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in this area need help with daily activities compared to most other places, though the 5.6% figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13278/prospect/topic/health-disability