30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Back Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Back Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents requiring daily support makes Back Creek stand out compared to similar areas. While 30% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area reports no cases of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Asthma is the most common issue, while no residents reported a mental health condition, a result well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Back Creek, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for its level at 20%. This is far above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Back Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10126/back-creek/topic/health-disability