24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Razorback · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Razorback
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained generally positive in Razorback, where long-term illness is less common than in most other areas. Only 24.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 6% of people have a mental health condition, a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma at 7.8% each.
6.0%
Lower than 69% 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 Razorback, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas. At 3.5%, this is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.5% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Razorback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13341/razorback/topic/health-disability