27.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shellharbour - Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shellharbour - Flinders
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slight rise in the number of people needing daily help defines the health profile of Shellharbour - Flinders since 2011. While about 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the national figure. The area generally reflects broader state and national health trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 9.0%, followed by mental health and asthma. About 8.0% of people report a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
8.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Shellharbour - Flinders, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of residents, a figure that is a little below the national average. This proportion has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Shellharbour - Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031141/shellharbour-flinders/topic/health-disability