26.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Collector · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Collector
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 2.4% of people in Collector need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This small community is generally healthier than most, with a much lower percentage of residents reporting long-term health or mental health conditions compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 13.9%, while nearly 70% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre 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 Collector, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing assistance with daily tasks is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This need has fallen significantly since 2011, dropping 4.6 percentage points to reach its current low of 2.4%.
2.4% ▼ -65.8%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122037/collector/topic/health-disability