25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Purlewaugh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Purlewaugh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions than most areas marks the health profile of Purlewaugh. While the overall percentage of people with long-term health conditions is slightly lower than the national figure, specific struggles with mental health and daily assistance are more common here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 18.5%, and most residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Purlewaugh, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.4% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Purlewaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/topic/health-disability