30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bayswater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bayswater now need help with daily activities than in 2011. About 30.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This means nearly one in three people here manage a lasting health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.2%, which is a little above the state figure. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.5% and arthritis at 8.6%.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Bayswater, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.6% of people need help with daily tasks, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, but has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/health-disability