43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jacky Bulbin Flat · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Jacky Bulbin Flat live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 43.1% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health challenges.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with asthma (15.5%) and lung conditions (13.8%) being the most frequent. While overall health is a concern, the 6.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Jacky Bulbin Flat, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in this area than in most others. At 8.6%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
8.6% —
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 Jacky Bulbin Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12004/jacky-bulbin-flat/topic/health-disability