32.3%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Enfield · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Enfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Enfield live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While many residents manage these health issues, the area remains relatively independent, with very few people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 13.9%, followed by mental health at 11.0%. This last figure is higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the state and national rates.
11.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Enfield, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. Despite this, the need for assistance in Enfield has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222023/enfield/topic/health-disability