47.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Silverwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Silverwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Silverwater, where nearly half the population now lives with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, a rate far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 16.8%, which is well above the national average of 8.8%.
16.8%
Higher than 96% 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 Silverwater, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (33%) and Three or more (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most similar areas, with 11.3% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
11.3% ▲ +88.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13561/silverwater/topic/health-disability