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Banksmeadow · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Banksmeadow

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in Banksmeadow than in most similar areas. Only 13% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthy area compared to both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 Banksmeadow, Suburb / Locality

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

13.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banksmeadow — lower than 95% of areas.

Banksmeadow13.0%
2019, NSW 22.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 5.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, 67.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Banksmeadow, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 67.9% One condition 11.2% Two conditions 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Banksmeadow, the largest group is Mental health at 29%, followed by Asthma (18%) and Other condition (18%).

Mental health 5.5% Asthma 3.3% Other condition 3.3% Diabetes 2.8% Arthritis 2.4% Cancer 1.0% Heart disease 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% figure seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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 Banksmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10180/banksmeadow/topic/health-disability