21.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacktown (East) - Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Blacktown (East) - Kings Park. Only 21% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 6.1% of residents. Most people in the area have no long-term health issues, with 70.2% reporting none at all.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011303/blacktown-kings-park/topic/health-disability