33.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blyth · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Blyth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Blyth (L), where 11.5% of people report it. Overall, 33.3% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average of 27.7%. This reflects a community with a higher burden of chronic health issues than most Australians.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with mental health (11.5%), asthma (10.6%), and arthritis (9.3%) being the most frequent. While 59.3% of residents have no long-term health problems, the 11.5% reporting a mental health condition is higher than both the state and national figures.
11.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Blyth, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national levels. This is a significant improvement over time, as the figure fell 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▼ -59.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/health-disability