33.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blue Mountains · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Blue Mountains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Blue Mountains now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 5.8% of residents requiring support. The area faces significant health challenges, as 33.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are much more common here than in most areas. About 11.4% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure well above the New South Wales average, while arthritis and other conditions also affect over 10% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Blue Mountains, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. At 5.8%, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/topic/health-disability