26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Baldry · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual 7.5% of people in Baldry need help with daily activities. While most residents are healthy, those who do have long-term conditions often deal with asthma or mental health issues. Overall, health patterns in Baldry are mostly in line with the rest of the state.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 16.4%, while 7.5% of the population has a mental health condition.
26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Baldry, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. The 7.5% rate is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Baldry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10152/baldry/topic/health-disability