37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cessnock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cessnock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Cessnock than in the rest of the state. Around 37.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is nearly 10 points higher than the national figure. This suggests a significant local need for health services and support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common here, affecting 14.5% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 13.6% and asthma at 11.0%, with 6.5% of residents living with three or more conditions.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Cessnock, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10.5% of people in Cessnock need help with daily activities, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
10.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10877/cessnock/topic/health-disability