34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blythdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blythdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 34% of people in Blythdale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This rate is much higher than in most other similar areas. While many residents manage chronic illness, surprisingly few people in the area require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 12.8% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian average. Asthma is the most reported condition at 27.7%, and 12.8% of residents live with three or more health problems.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Blythdale, the largest group is None at 43%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Blythdale reported needing help with their daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Blythdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30295/blythdale/topic/health-disability