31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Baan Baa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Baan Baa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 32% of people in Baan Baa live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents manage chronic illness, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions and a very low need for daily living assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions at 12% and 11.4%. Conversely, mental health conditions affect 6% of people, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
6.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality 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 Baan Baa, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Baan Baa need help with daily activities, at just 2.4%. This is well below the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Baan Baa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10121/baan-baa/topic/health-disability