30.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jamisontown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jamisontown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Jamisontown have reported long-term health issues since the 2011 census. About 30.7% of residents now live with a chronic condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This trend is particularly visible in mental health, where local rates are much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.3% of people, which is well above the state figure of 8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.5% and arthritis at 8.3%, though 60.6% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Jamisontown, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Jamisontown need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Jamisontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12009/jamisontown/topic/health-disability