36.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bagdad · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bagdad
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Bagdad than in most similar areas. About 36.5% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13% of people. This contributes to the higher overall rate of health issues, with asthma and arthritis also being frequently reported.
13.0%
Higher 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 Bagdad, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This rate has risen slightly since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Bagdad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621001/bagdad/topic/health-disability