15.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Auburn · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Auburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 15.6% of people in Auburn report a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average. This makes it one of the healthiest areas of its kind, with a very high proportion of residents reporting no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 3.7%. Overall, 74.6% of residents have no long-term health conditions, while the most common reported issues are other conditions, diabetes and asthma.
3.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate 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 Auburn, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the state and national rates.
4.9% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10002/auburn/topic/health-disability