32.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bathurst - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bathurst - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Bathurst - West, affecting 11.7% of residents. This area has a high rate of illness, with 32.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect 11% of residents. While 59.7% of people report no long-term conditions, about 22.5% live with one.
11.0%
Higher than 78% 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 - West, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people in Bathurst - West need some help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.4% —
Higher than 50% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011613/bathurst-west/topic/health-disability