28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bilbul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bilbul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of mental health issues and disability make Bilbul a healthier place than most similar areas. About 28.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This means most people here live without a chronic health struggle.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term illness, asthma is the most common at 10.6%, followed by arthritis at 8.7%.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Bilbul, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Bilbul need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
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).
More for Bilbul
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bilbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10348/bilbul/topic/health-disability