29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Byabarra · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher than usual 8.5% of people in Byabarra need help with daily activities. This need for assistance is higher than the state and national figures, while other health measures remain closer to the average.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.8%, and 62.3% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Byabarra, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 8.5% of residents, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +208.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Byabarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10725/byabarra/topic/health-disability