35.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 35.4% of people in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas. Health challenges are common here, with many residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.9% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. The most common long-term conditions reported are arthritis at 12.4%, mental health at 10.9%, and asthma at 9.5%.
10.9%
Higher than 77% 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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national average, 7.2% of people need help with daily activities. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011040/umina-booker-bay-patonga/topic/health-disability