31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackwarry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackwarry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are more common in Blackwarry than in most similar areas. Around 31.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here, with arthritis, diabetes and mental health each affecting 10.5% of people. About 26.3% of residents manage one condition, while 18.4% have two.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Blackwarry, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than in most similar areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 10.5% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Blackwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20255/blackwarry/topic/health-disability