33.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newcastle · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Newcastle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.8% of people in Newcastle live with a long-term health condition. The area faces a significant health burden, particularly regarding mental health, where the rate of condition is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a major concern here, affecting 12.2% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 9.9%.
12.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre 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 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Newcastle need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/topic/health-disability