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A snapshot of population health in Western Sydney Local Health District

Our population

Our environment

Our health

Our settings

We have one of the fastest growing populations in NSW which is estimated to reach 1,440,255 by 2030 More than 47% of our residents were born overseas, and 50% speak a language other than English at home (NSW rates are 30% and 27% respectively) We have one of the largest urban populations of Aboriginal people in Australia We are a young population with the largest number of children under 10 years of age in NSW

The number of 35+ degree days in western Sydney is increasing at twice the rate of the Sydney CBD We have 10 splash parks, 47 public swimming pool, 12 hospital pools, and 64 commercial pools to support heat mitigation and active living Western Sydney residents have lower rates of cycling, walking and public transport use, and higher use of private vehicles to travel to work compared to Greater Sydney In Parramatta, 62% of dwellings were medium to high density, compared to 20.1% in The Hills Shire, and 46% across Greater Sydney

For Cumberland LGA residents, there are 21% more preventable hospitalisations* than the rest of NSW Western Sydney is a diabetes hotspot with 13% of adults with diabetes compared to 11% across NSW

Our District has 100 sites and 4 hospitals that are supported by approximately 13,491 healthcare staff

534 early childhood education and care services, 468 are engaged in Munch & Move, which reaches approximately 32,000 children 221 primary schools, 170 have engaged in Live Life Well at School, reaching up to 124,000 students 110 high schools reaching approximately 42,700 students for school vaccinations

64 aged care settings reaching 6,270 residents

We work with TAFE and Western Sydney University to reach tertiary students and staff

Source: Centre for Population Health (2022). Centre for Population Health Strategic Framework 2022-2024 [in publication]. Western Sydney Local Health District. *Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations (PPH) are those conditions for which hospitalisation is considered potentially avoidable through preventive care and early disease management

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