20.1%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bankstown · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Bankstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 69% of people in Bankstown report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out, as it has some of the lowest rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions compared to similar areas across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 4.7% of the population—well below the 8.8% typical for Australia.
4.7%
Lower than 93% of state electorate 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 Bankstown, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.1% of people in Bankstown need help with daily activities. This is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10005/bankstown/topic/health-disability