24.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newport - Bilgola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Newport - Bilgola
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Newport - Bilgola report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy area where residents are less likely to live with chronic illness or mental health struggles than the national average. Only 2.5% of people need help with their daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 24.8% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 5.9%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common reported health issues.
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 Newport - Bilgola, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is rare here, affecting only 2.5% of people. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Newport - Bilgola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/topic/health-disability