36.7%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoalhaven · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Shoalhaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Shoalhaven live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the national average. This highlights a community facing significant health challenges, with 36.7% of residents managing ongoing illnesses. This high burden of disease is felt across both physical and mental health across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, as 11.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 14.7%, followed by mental health and asthma.
11.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Shoalhaven, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 8.1% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and the need for this support has risen since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16950/shoalhaven/topic/health-disability