Australia Health Trackers map shows Bass Hill residents as most overweight in area

Bass Hill takes the cake for the most overweight suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, a national health report card has found.

A national health card has found Bass Hill is the most overweight suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown.

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Bass Hill takes the cake for the most overweight suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, a national health report card has found.

The Australia’s Health Trackers map, released last week, has shown how Canterbury-Bankstown stacks up against the biggest eaters, drinkers and smokers in Australia.

Bass Hill is the area’s most portly suburb with 66 per cent of people considered obese or overweight – higher than the state average of 61 per cent.

It is also the suburb with the most smokers at 17.8 per cent – the state average is 16.2 per cent.

Next in the heavyweight division is Greenacre 65.4 per cent, then Lakemba 63 per cent and Bankstown 62 per cent – all above the NSW average.

When it comes to alcohol consumption, Canterbury-Bankstown is well below the state average of 16.7 per cent – the amount of people over 15 who consume at least two standard drinks a day.

Panania houses the biggest drinkers with a 16.2 per cent rating, which is below the state average but higher than Greater Sydney’s average of 14.8 per cent.

The figures come from the Australia’s Health Trackers map, released by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration at Victoria University.

The interactive map allows you to tap in your postcode for a snapshot of your suburb’s health.

AHPC director Rosemary Calder said the aim of tracking localised data was to use it to reduce the alarming rates of chronic diseases.

“One in every two Australians has a chronic disease, however roughly one third of these diseases are preventable,” said Ms Calder.

“Australia’s Health Tracker by Area is a call to action and a resource to help protect the most important asset in the country, our health.”

The data reveals the inland town of Pinjarra in Western Australia, about 85km south of Perth, holds the title for the biggest weight problem in Australia, with 76.2 per cent of its adult population falling into the obese or overweight category.