31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Eden Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Eden Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges have become a major focus in Upper Eden Creek, where 20% of people now live with such a condition. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as having one of the highest rates of mental health issues among similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.1% of residents. This includes 20% with mental health conditions and 6.7% with either asthma or diabetes, which is well above the New South Wales average.
20.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Upper Eden Creek, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of chronic illness, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 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 Upper Eden Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14043/upper-eden-creek/topic/health-disability