24.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avoca Beach - Copacabana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Avoca Beach - Copacabana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Avoca Beach - Copacabana than in the rest of the state. Only 24.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This makes the area healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting 6.5% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis (7.3%) and asthma (7.1%) are the most common, while 68.8% of all residents have no long-term condition at all.
6.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Avoca Beach - Copacabana, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 2.5%.
3.1% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Avoca Beach - Copacabana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/topic/health-disability