21.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Canterbury-Bankstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Canterbury-Bankstown have remained steady over recent years, though the area now shows a much lower rate of long-term illness than most of the country. Just 21.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.1% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions reported are other unspecified illnesses, arthritis, asthma and diabetes.
5.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Canterbury-Bankstown, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of long-term illness, 6.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%, remaining barely changed since 2016.
6.8% —
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/health-disability