35.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cessnock · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cessnock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Cessnock live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This makes it an area with significant health challenges compared to most other regions. The data shows a high prevalence of both physical and mental health struggles across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 13% with a mental health condition—among the highest rates for this level—alongside common issues like arthritis (11.8%) and asthma (11%).
13.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Cessnock, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.8% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/topic/health-disability