22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upsalls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upsalls Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Upsalls Creek have stayed relatively stable over the last decade. Only 22.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 13.8%. While overall health is strong, 8.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the rate across New South Wales.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Upsalls Creek, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Upsalls Creek need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most other similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.0% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Upsalls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14067/upsalls-creek/topic/health-disability