33.6%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bathurst · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Bathurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Bathurst live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 33.6% of residents have a chronic condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This suggests a higher burden of illness across the community compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
One in three people here have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most common at 11.6% and 10.5% respectively. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 10.5% of residents.
10.5%
Higher than 74% 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 Bathurst, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Bathurst need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the national average.
6.7% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10007/bathurst/topic/health-disability