35.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bakers Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bakers Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Bakers Hill need help with daily tasks than in 2011, though long-term health issues remain common. About 35.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. While 35.1% of people report a health condition, those with mental health issues make up 8.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Bakers Hill, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.3% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 6.8%.
5.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Bakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521002/bakers-hill/topic/health-disability