23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Badgerys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Badgerys Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Badgerys Creek compared to most other areas. Only 23.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While general health is strong, a higher proportion of the community requires daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with 62.5% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 5.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Badgerys Creek, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of long-term illness, 8.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.9% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Badgerys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10133/badgerys-creek/topic/health-disability