22.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacktown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blacktown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Blacktown compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 69% of people here have no long-term health conditions, and the 6.0% who report a mental health condition is lower than most areas. Other common conditions include asthma, diabetes and arthritis, each affecting 6.2% of the population.
6.0%
Lower than 69% 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 Blacktown, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10396/blacktown/topic/health-disability