32.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bathurst Regional · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Bathurst Regional
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for support defines the health landscape in Bathurst Regional, where 6.4% of people now need help with daily activities. This is a higher figure than most similar areas. Long-term health issues are also much more common here than across the state and nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 32.9% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly high at 10.9%, a rate much higher than most other areas.
10.9%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) 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 Bathurst Regional, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.4%. This is now higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average.
6.4% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Bathurst Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/topic/health-disability