31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Budawang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Budawang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Budawang is shaped by significant health challenges, with 31% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While common issues like asthma and diabetes are prevalent, the area reports far fewer mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (17.2%) and diabetes (13.8%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. Overall, 31% of people have a health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Budawang, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is a major need in Budawang, where 13.8% of people require help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
13.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Budawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10633/budawang/topic/health-disability