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Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Batemans Bay - South

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily assistance needs have remained steady since 2011 in Batemans Bay - South, but health challenges are common. Nearly 39% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile.

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📍 Batemans Bay - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Batemans Bay - South sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay - South — higher than 97% of areas.

Batemans Bay - South38.8%
2536, NSW 37.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Chronic health issues are very frequent here, with 38.8% of people reporting a long-term condition, far above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common at 15.6%, while mental health conditions affect 11% of residents, which is much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Batemans Bay - South, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 51.3% One condition 24.0% Two conditions 9.3% Three or more 5.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Batemans Bay - South — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 15.6% Mental health 11.0% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 9.5% Heart disease 6.6% Diabetes 6.0% Cancer 5.0% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 7.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed over the last decade, sitting at 7.1% back in 2011.

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7.4% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/health-disability