33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bobs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bobs Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major concern in Bobs Creek, where 14.3% of people report this long-term struggle. This is among the highest rates for this level of area, contributing to a broader trend where residents are more likely than most to live with a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Along with mental health, arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, reported by 10.9% of residents each.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Bobs Creek, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.9% of the population, a rate that is well above the national figure of 5.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
10.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Bobs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/topic/health-disability