22.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bangalow · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bangalow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Bangalow than in most other areas. Only 22.3% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This suggests a population in generally good health, with the majority of people reporting no chronic illness at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 7.7%, which is a little below the national figure. Other frequent issues include asthma (6.7%) and arthritis (5.8%), though 65.8% of residents have no long-term health conditions.
7.7%
Lower than 73% 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 Bangalow, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, with 5.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115006/bangalow/topic/health-disability