25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newport · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A healthier-than-average population defines Newport, where only 25.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here enjoy good health, with nearly 69% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 8.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Asthma is also frequent, affecting 8.6% of people, while 18.8% of the population live with just one long-term health condition.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Newport, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, as 4.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21934/newport/topic/health-disability