33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Angle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Angle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 33% of people in The Angle live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While many residents face these chronic health challenges, the area has a very low rate of reported mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. The most common issues are cancer, arthritis, and heart disease, though mental health conditions are reported at only 3.5%, which is well below the national average.
3.5%
Lower than 82% 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 The Angle, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer than 5% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 The Angle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13827/the-angle/topic/health-disability