32.0%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newcastle · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Newcastle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Newcastle, affecting 12.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a wider trend where more residents here live with chronic health problems than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health (12.5%), arthritis (9.4%) and asthma (9.2%) are the most reported issues.
12.5%
Higher than 92% 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 Newcastle, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of residents need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10058/newcastle/topic/health-disability