40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jacks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jacks Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Jacks Creek live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness for its level. This high prevalence of health issues is reflected in the number of residents who need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, at 40% compared to 27% across New South Wales. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.2%, while mental health issues affect 8.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Jacks Creek, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. About 7.8% of people need assistance with daily activities, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.8% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Jacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/topic/health-disability