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Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bathurst Surrounds

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Bathurst Surrounds sees 29% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than both the state and national figures. While many residents manage chronic issues, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.

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📍 Bathurst Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst Surrounds sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst Surrounds — higher than 55% of areas.

Bathurst Surrounds29.0%
2795, NSW 32.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.3% of people, followed by asthma at 9.1%. While 29% of residents have a long-term condition, only 7.7% report a mental health issue, which is lower than most areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bathurst Surrounds, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.2% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bathurst Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 10.3% Asthma 9.1% Other condition 8.0% Mental health 7.7% Diabetes 4.3% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.2% of people in Bathurst Surrounds need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.2% ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/health-disability