24.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacktown - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Blacktown - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Blacktown - West than in most similar areas. Only 24.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking contrast with the number of people who require daily help, which is actually higher than usual for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.4% of residents. Most people have no long-term health issues, while the most reported conditions include arthritis at 7.1% and diabetes at 6.8%.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 - West, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.2% of people, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2016.
7.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/topic/health-disability