24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blakebrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blakebrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 68.9% of people in Blakebrook report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with far fewer residents needing daily help compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 24.2% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.9%, while mental health conditions are a little lower than the state average at 6.1%.
6.1%
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 Blakebrook, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people in Blakebrook need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
2.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Blakebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/topic/health-disability