40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Bight · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Bight
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in The Bight live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the area, where mental health and arthritis are the most common chronic issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for similar areas, with 40% of people affected compared to 27.7% across Australia. Mental health issues are also a little more common here than the state or national figures, affecting 10% of residents.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 The Bight, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, those needing help with daily activities make up 5% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 The Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/topic/health-disability