30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Somersby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Somersby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Somersby than in most similar areas. Around 30.9% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While these health challenges are common, a small number of people actually need daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.6%, followed by asthma at 9.2%. Overall, the 30.9% of people with health issues in Somersby is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Somersby, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13587/somersby/topic/health-disability