21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Hurstville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Hurstville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in South Hurstville than in most other areas. Only 21.3% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions, which affect 5.1% of people. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, while others commonly report arthritis, diabetes or asthma.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 South Hurstville, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13603/south-hurstville/topic/health-disability