29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bangor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bangor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.2% of people in Bangor live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are healthy, with 66.5% reporting no long-term health issues at all. Overall, the area's health and disability levels are around the middle compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are a little more common here than in the rest of New South Wales. The most reported issues include other conditions at 9.4%, arthritis at 9.3%, and asthma at 8.4%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.4%.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Bangor, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Bangor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10178/bangor/topic/health-disability