22.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacktown · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Blacktown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Blacktown compared to most other areas. Only 22.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below both the state and national figures. This creates a health profile that is notably stronger than the average Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma (7.3%) and diabetes (6.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 6.0%, and nearly 70% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Blacktown, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/topic/health-disability