29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bishops Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bishops Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Bishops Bridge, affecting 14.2% of the population. While the area's overall health profile is similar to other regions, it has a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, a rate higher than most areas.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Bishops Bridge, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Bishops Bridge need help with daily activities. At 1.4%, this is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
1.4% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bishops Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10379/bishops-bridge/topic/health-disability