22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Big Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Big Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 70% of people in Big Springs report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with very few residents needing help with daily tasks. Only 22.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 0.0% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those who are unwell, asthma is the most frequent issue at 9.6%, followed by arthritis at 5.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Springs, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.2% of people need help with their daily activities, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
2.2% ▲ +81.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10344/big-springs/topic/health-disability