42.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boydtown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boydtown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Boydtown than in most similar areas. About 42.7% of the population reports a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 17.3% of people reporting a mental health condition—well above the 8.8% national average. Arthritis is equally common at 17.3%, while 10.7% of residents live with diabetes.
17.3%
Higher than 97% 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 Boydtown, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is much higher than in most areas, with 9.3% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +397.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Boydtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10539/boydtown/topic/health-disability