36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Verges Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Verges Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Verges Creek. About 36.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a distinct health profile for the area compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 16.4% of people. While many suffer from physical ailments, the 6.4% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Verges Creek, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is also a little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +156.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Verges Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14090/verges-creek/topic/health-disability