29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton is shaped by a higher-than-average need for health support. Nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, while 8.1% of the community requires help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. Overall, 29.8% of people have a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
8.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen to 8.1% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
8.1% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031313/bidwill-hebersham-emerton/topic/health-disability