26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newtown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Newtown is healthier than in many similar areas, with 66.7% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. Overall health levels here are generally consistent with state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Asthma is the most common long-term issue at 8.5%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 8.4% of residents.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Newtown, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Newtown need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victoria and Australian figures of 5.9% and 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21938/newtown/topic/health-disability