28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sutton Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sutton Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help here than in most similar areas, making Sutton Forest a relatively healthy community. While 28.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is notably low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.9%, while mental health conditions are well below the Australian average at 5.2%.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Sutton Forest, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% reported across both New South Wales and Australia, and much lower than most similar areas.
2.2% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Sutton Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13718/sutton-forest/topic/health-disability