20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scotts Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scotts Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people deal with chronic illness in Scotts Flat than in other parts of the country. Only 20.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a high level of overall wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with no one reporting a mental health condition. Among those with health problems, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease are the most frequent, each affecting 11.6% of residents.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Scotts Flat, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Scotts Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13522/scotts-flat/topic/health-disability