32.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newcastle · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Newcastle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.2% of people in Newcastle live with a long-term health condition. This gap is driven largely by a high rate of mental health conditions, which are among the highest for areas of this size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.5% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 9.4%, though 60.3% of people report having no health conditions.
12.5%
Higher than 96% 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 Newcastle, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15900/newcastle/topic/health-disability