27.2%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Summer Hill · State Electorate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have stayed steady in Summer Hill, with 6.1% of people requiring help with everyday activities. While most residents are healthy, a higher than usual number of people live with mental health conditions compared to other areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.5% of residents. Overall, 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
27.2%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Summer Hill, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Summer Hill need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10078/summer-hill/topic/health-disability