Banksia · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Banksia

Name: Health & Disability in Banksia — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 70% of people in Banksia report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illnesses or mental health struggles.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 23.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than the national average, affecting just 5.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Banksia, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 69.1% One condition 16.4% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Banksia splits fairly evenly between Other condition (17%) and Arthritis (16%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 7.1% Arthritis 6.7% Asthma 6.6% Mental health 5.3% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the general health of the area, 6.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.

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 Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/health-disability

Where Banksia sits — People with a long-term health condition