32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Blackwood live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rates of chronic illness, particularly mental health challenges. While most residents report no long-term issues, a significant minority manage one or more conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.2% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent reports include asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 7.8%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Blackwood, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Blackwood need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
5.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20256/blackwood/topic/health-disability