39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bimbi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bimbi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Bimbi live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that over 11% of residents need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and heart disease being the most frequent at 16.9% each. Mental health conditions are also well above the New South Wales figure, affecting 11.3% of the population.
11.3%
Higher 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 Bimbi, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 11.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
11.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Bimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10359/bimbi/topic/health-disability