32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stony Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Stony Creek, affecting 12.3% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%. While many residents manage chronic health issues, very few require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 32.3% of people here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.3%, followed by heart disease at 9.2% and arthritis, asthma, and diabetes each at 4.6%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Stony Creek, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Stony Creek reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13684/stony-creek/topic/health-disability