37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sofala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sofala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Sofala. Around 38% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This health burden is reflected in the high number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 21.6% of people. While 9% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Sofala, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9% of the population, a figure that is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
9.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Sofala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13585/sofala/topic/health-disability