23.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pitt Town · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Pitt Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Pitt Town need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This area is generally healthier than most, with only 23.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Living with a long-term health condition is much less common here than in most areas, with only 23.7% of people affected. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 6.2%, and the most common reported illnesses are arthritis and asthma.
6.2%
Lower than 86% 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 Pitt Town, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This figure is a little below the New South Wales average and has fallen 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.0% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115120/pitt-town/topic/health-disability