30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 30.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This higher rate of chronic illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.4% of people. While 62.5% of residents have no long-term health condition, the 9.5% with a mental health condition is a little above the state average.
9.5%
Higher than 60% 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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/health-disability