25.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newmarket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Newmarket
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents in Newmarket report long-term health issues than in most similar areas. While only 25.7% of people live with a chronic condition, there is a notably higher rate of mental health challenges compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common issues include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 5%.
11.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Newmarket, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Newmarket need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031127/newmarket/topic/health-disability