38.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maclean - Yamba - Iluka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka than in the rest of the state. Around 38% of the population has a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 16.4%, followed by mental health issues at 10.5%. This last figure is higher than most areas and sits a little above the national average of 8.8%.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living help is needed by 8.5% of people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 5.8% figure for Australia and New South Wales, and has barely changed since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011082/maclean-yamba-iluka/topic/health-disability