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Back Creek · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Back Creek

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far more people in Back Creek live with long-term health conditions than in most other areas, with 37% of residents affected. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health challenges.

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📍 Back Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Back Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Creek — higher than 85% of areas.

Back Creek37.0%
2484, NSW 30.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are common here, particularly arthritis at 22.2% and lung conditions at 14.8%. In contrast, no residents reported having a mental health condition, which is well below the New South Wales average of 8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Back Creek, One condition is the majority at 53%; None is next at 47%.

One condition 37.0% None 33.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Back Creek, the largest group is Arthritis at 35%, followed by Lung condition (24%) and Other condition (24%).

Arthritis 22.2% Lung condition 14.8% Other condition 14.8% Diabetes 11.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more difficult for many residents, as 18.5% need help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% figure seen across both the state and the nation.

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/SAL10129/back-creek/topic/health-disability