28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Channon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Channon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher need for daily assistance marks the health profile of The Channon, where 7.7% of people require help with everyday tasks. While long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than across the state, mental health reports are lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12.6% of people, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.1% of the population.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Channon, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are much higher than in most similar areas. At 7.7%, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Channon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13832/the-channon/topic/health-disability