24.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacktown · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Blacktown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Blacktown than in most other similar areas. Only 24.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.4% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most areas and below the national average. Most people here have no long-term health conditions, while those who do most commonly report other general conditions, asthma, or arthritis.
6.4%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Blacktown, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Blacktown need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen slightly by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/health-disability