34.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cessnock · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Cessnock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 35% of people in Cessnock live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic health issues in the region. Mental health and arthritis are the most common reported conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the New South Wales figure at 12.9%, while arthritis and asthma affect 11.3% and 10.9% of residents. Over half of the population reports no long-term health issues, though 4.6% manage three or more conditions.
12.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Cessnock, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.5%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen 4.2 percentage points since 2011, ending up a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +124.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10017/cessnock/topic/health-disability