30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bangalee · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Bangalee live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. Most residents do not have a chronic illness, but for those who do, arthritis and asthma are the most common issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.3% of people here, a figure slightly higher than the national average. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.5%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Bangalee, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.5% of residents, which is a little below the typical rate for New South Wales and Australia.
4.5% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Bangalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10174/bangalee/topic/health-disability