35.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warners Bay - Boolaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Warners Bay - Boolaroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Warners Bay - Boolaroo. About 35% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notable number of people managing both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis at 12.1% and asthma at 10% being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 8%.
11.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Warners Bay - Boolaroo, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most other similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Warners Bay - Boolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011214/warners-bay-boolaroo/topic/health-disability