29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Smithtown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Smithtown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Smithtown need help with daily activities compared to the state and national figures. About 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Mental health conditions are notably more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 29.6% of people, with arthritis (12.5%) and mental health (10.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are a little above the New South Wales figure and higher than most other areas.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Smithtown, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13580/smithtown/topic/health-disability