18.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bankstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bankstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Bankstown than in most other areas. Only 18.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 71.4% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the state and national figures, affecting just 4.4% of residents.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Bankstown, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.7% of people in Bankstown need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/topic/health-disability