38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sherwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Sherwood live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents manage ongoing health issues, the area reports a very low need for daily assistance compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 19.4% and asthma 8.3% of people. In contrast, no one in the community reported a mental health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 8%.
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 Sherwood, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life in Sherwood requires very little support, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure 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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13553/sherwood/topic/health-disability