29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shadforth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shadforth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little over a quarter of people in Shadforth live with a long-term health condition, though the area's overall health profile remains stable. While most residents report no chronic issues, those who do struggle most commonly with arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.7% of the population.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Shadforth, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.8% of people in Shadforth. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.8% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13536/shadforth/topic/health-disability