53.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Manning Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Manning Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of all residents in Manning Point (L) live with a long-term health condition. This is a striking figure that is far above the national rate, reflecting a community with significant and complex health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 53.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 25.9%, while mental health conditions are much higher than most areas at 13.6%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Manning Point, the largest group is None at 43%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 13.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for support has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +152.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Manning Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122082/manning-point/topic/health-disability