35.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bathurst - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bathurst - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Bathurst - South live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, which means more residents here face daily health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.2% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis (11.5%) and asthma (10.8%), with 35.2% of residents reporting at least one chronic health problem.
13.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Bathurst - South, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in the rest of the state. About 9% of people require this support, which is well above the 5.8% recorded for New South Wales and Australia.
9.0% —
Higher than 92% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/topic/health-disability