40.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Picton East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Picton East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest in its category, Picton East has a very high rate of long-term health issues. About 40.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (15.6%) and diabetes (14.2%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure, affecting 9.9% of people.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Picton East, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A slightly higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to the state average, with 6.4% of residents requiring assistance.
6.4% ▲ +263.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Picton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51239/picton-east/topic/health-disability