30.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newcastle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newcastle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Newcastle live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures. This is most evident in mental health, where the local rate is well above the New South Wales average. While many residents manage chronic conditions, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Overall, 30.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Newcastle, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Newcastle need help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both the state and Australia.
3.9% ▲ +111.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12958/newcastle/topic/health-disability