43.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pindimar · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Pindimar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Pindimar than across the state. Around 43% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 16 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This creates a significant health gap compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19%. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 13.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
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 Pindimar, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is well above the state and national figure of 5.8%. This has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, with 9.3% of Pindimar residents now requiring assistance.
9.3% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Pindimar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122112/pindimar/topic/health-disability