30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Saratoga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Saratoga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle of similar areas for health, Saratoga sees 30.5% of its people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the New South Wales average of 27%. While many residents remain healthy, those with conditions often face challenges with mental health or chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.3% of people. This is one of the most frequent long-term health issues, alongside arthritis at 8.6% and asthma at 8.4%.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Saratoga, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Saratoga need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 3.8%, this is a little below the New South Wales and national figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13507/saratoga/topic/health-disability