21.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blue Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health levels have remained remarkably strong in Blue Vale, where only 21% of residents report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area stands out for having a very low rate of both chronic illness and mental health struggles compared to most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 3.7% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% national average. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis and diabetes are the most common at 6.2% each, while nearly 60% of the population reports having no health conditions at all.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Blue Vale, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Blue Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10418/blue-vale/topic/health-disability