18.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bankstown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bankstown - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A remarkably low rate of chronic illness defines Bankstown - South, where only 18.3% of people report a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents here live without any long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of Australia, including mental health issues which affect only 4.5% of people. For those with a condition, the most frequent are other general ailments at 6.7% and diabetes at 5.3%.
4.5%
Lower than 91% 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 Bankstown - South, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.9% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Bankstown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011572/bankstown-south/topic/health-disability