33.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coffs Harbour - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coffs Harbour - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Coffs Harbour - South than in other parts of the country. About 33.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 11.9% of people, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.2%, followed by asthma at 8.4% and heart disease at 5.6%.
11.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Coffs Harbour - South, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here, with 9.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Coffs Harbour - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021085/coffs-harbour-south/topic/health-disability