34.1%
Higher than 75% 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.
Mental health is the most common long-term health condition in Newtown, affecting 13.1% of the population. The area faces significant health challenges, with residents much more likely to live with a chronic condition than people in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health issues are a major factor, with 13.1% of residents reporting such a condition, far exceeding the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.1%
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 Newtown, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of people here than in most areas. Around 7.6% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.6% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32139/newtown/topic/health-disability