Unanderra · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Unanderra

Name: Health & Disability in Unanderra — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 40% of people in Unanderra live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness is seen across the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles for residents.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 39.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 14.2%, and arthritis affects 13.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Unanderra, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 53.7% One condition 22.9% Two conditions 9.8% Three or more 6.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Unanderra splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Other condition at 15%.

Mental health 14.2% Arthritis 13.3% Other condition 10.9% Asthma 10.1% Diabetes 8.1% Heart disease 5.2% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 3.5% Dementia 2.9% Stroke 2.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 13.5% of people in Unanderra. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.

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 Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14026/unanderra/topic/health-disability

Where Unanderra sits — People with a long-term health condition