31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bakers Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bakers Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Bakers Creek, where nearly a third of residents now live with a long-term health condition. The area shows a significant gap compared to state and national figures, particularly regarding mental health and the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are especially common here at 12.2%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Bakers Creek, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.8% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10140/bakers-creek/topic/health-disability