Putney · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Putney

Name: Health & Disability in Putney — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Putney than in the rest of the state. Only 23.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the board.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The rate of mental health conditions is much lower than most areas at 4.6%, well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents here are healthy, with 71.1% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Putney, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 71.1% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Putney splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 7.2% Arthritis 6.7% Asthma 6.1% Mental health 4.6% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.1% of people, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures 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 Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13290/putney/topic/health-disability

Where Putney sits — People with a long-term health condition