43.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nambucca Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Nambucca Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-three per cent of people in Nambucca Heads live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. It marks the area as having some of the highest rates of chronic illness and mental health challenges in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.2% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.4%, followed by asthma and heart disease.
13.2%
Higher than 93% 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 Nambucca Heads, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 11.9% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021158/nambucca-heads/topic/health-disability