39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stanford Merthyr · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stanford Merthyr
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Stanford Merthyr, affecting 13.0% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 39.0% of people living with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.0% of people reporting one, far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This includes mental health (13.0%), asthma (12.5%), and arthritis (11.7%), with 5.6% of residents managing three or more conditions.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Stanford Merthyr, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.5% of people in Stanford Merthyr, which is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8%. This need for help is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr/topic/health-disability