27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Zara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Zara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 11.5% of people in Zara need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. While long-term health conditions are common, mental health issues are notably less frequent here than in most other areas. This creates a profile where physical support needs are high despite a lower rate of mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is similar to the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.7% of people, a rate well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Zara, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily assistance is very high in Zara, with 11.5% of people requiring help. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
11.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Zara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14541/zara/topic/health-disability