28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Big Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Big Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of Big Hill, where only 5.1% of people report such a struggle. While long-term health issues affect 28.2% of the population, the area generally reports fewer needs for daily assistance than other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 27%. The most common issues are arthritis, asthma, and heart disease, each affecting 11.5% of people.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Big Hill, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.8% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Big Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10341/big-hill/topic/health-disability