22.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Biddon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Biddon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Biddon have remained steady, but the area is notably healthier than most. Only 22% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health and mental health conditions are both much lower here than in most areas, with only 3.3% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those with health issues, asthma and other conditions are the most common at 8.9% each.
3.3%
Lower than 83% 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 Biddon, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.1% of people in Biddon need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Biddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10337/biddon/topic/health-disability