37.5%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eurobodalla · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Eurobodalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health conditions in Eurobodalla compared to the rest of the state. Around 37.5% of residents report a long-term health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is a defining feature of the area's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 15.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most other areas, affecting 10.6% of the population.
10.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) 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 Eurobodalla, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 7.7% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%. This need for help has barely changed since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Eurobodalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12750/eurobodalla/topic/health-disability