23.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Baulkham Hills - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Baulkham Hills - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people in Baulkham Hills - East report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places, with long-term health issues affecting far fewer residents than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.9%, a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Baulkham Hills - East, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Baulkham Hills - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011290/baulkham-hills-east/topic/health-disability