34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandy Hollow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandy Hollow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Sandy Hollow. Over a third of the population lives with a lasting health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 34% of residents affected, compared to 27% in New South Wales. This includes asthma at 16.5% and arthritis at 11.7%, while mental health conditions are well above the state figure at 11.2%.
11.2%
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 Sandy Hollow, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is higher than in most areas. At 6.9%, this is a little above the Australian and New South Wales figures of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +210.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Sandy Hollow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13501/sandy-hollow/topic/health-disability