34.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shellharbour - Oak Flats · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shellharbour - Oak Flats
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.7% of people in Shellharbour - Oak Flats live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health needs. These challenges are reflected in a higher number of residents requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 12.7%, followed by asthma at 9.1% and diabetes at 6.2%.
11.1%
Higher than 79% 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 - Oak Flats, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This need for support has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 - Oak Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031142/shellharbour-oak-flats/topic/health-disability