28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shanes Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shanes Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 6% of people in Shanes Park need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are common here, the rate of mental health conditions is lower than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.8%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 6.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Shanes Park, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13539/shanes-park/topic/health-disability