21.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Purfleet · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Purfleet
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Purfleet report long-term health issues compared to previous years, with only 21.5% of people living with a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a healthier-than-average population for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is much lower than the 8.8% national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report diabetes or asthma.
2.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Purfleet, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.6% ▲ +187.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 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 Purfleet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13288/purfleet/topic/health-disability