49.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neath · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Neath
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Neath now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that has risen significantly over the last decade. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a strong need for daily support, making health a major challenge for this community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 49.8% of people here, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 21.6%, while mental health conditions affect 15.8% of residents, a rate well above the national average.
15.8%
Higher than 94% 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 Neath, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is difficult for 13.0% of people in Neath who need assistance with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
13.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Neath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12926/neath/topic/health-disability