23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pitt Town · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pitt Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Pitt Town compared to most other areas. Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 7.6%, followed by asthma at 6.6%. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.5% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Pitt Town, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.2% of people needing help with core activities. This is a little below the 5.8% typical for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13238/pitt-town/topic/health-disability