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The population in South Western Sydney Area Health Service (SWSAHS) is projected to grow by nearly 110, 000 people (or 15%) from 731,615 in 1996 to 840,680 in 2006. 12.5% of NSW's population will live in SWSAHS by 2006, making SWSAHS the most populous Health Service.
Nearly 1 in 4 people in South Western Sydney are aged 0-14 years. The proportion of elderly people is also projected to increase to 9.9% (or 83,630 people) of the total population by 2006.
South Western Sydney (SWS) has the highest number of births in NSW, accounting for over 14% of all births. While 61.7% of babies are born to English speaking mothers, nearly 20% of all babies are born to women from south east, north east or southern Asia.
The Area has a diverse and multicultural population. 28.4% of the population was born overseas compared to 17.8% for the rest of NSW. Some Local Government Areas have even higher rates, with 53% of people living in the Fairfield Local Government Area born overseas. 37.5% of the population speak a language other than English at home.
One quarter of Sydney's Aboriginal population lives in South Western Sydney
South Western Sydney
People living in South Western Sydney have more social disadvantage than other areas in NSW. For example, unemployment, sole parent households, people living in public housing and the number of people receiving welfare are high in South Western Sydney.
Circulatory disease and cancer are the major causes of death for people living in South Western Sydney. However, for children aged 0-14 years accidents are the main cause of death. Acute myocardial infarction was the principal individual cause of death for both men and women. Injury and poisoning were the most important contributors to premature death.
The main causes of hospitalisation for males in South Western Sydney are diseases of the digestive system, injury/ poisoning and circulatory disorders. For females, the main causes are pregnancy complications, diseases of the digestive and genitourinary systems.
Health priority areas for South Western Sydney include coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, injury, mental health, blood borne viruses, asthma and drug and alcohol. Population priorities are towards children, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from a non English speaking background people
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