29.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shortland - Jesmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shortland - Jesmond
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in ten people in Shortland - Jesmond live with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure. While overall long-term health needs are slightly higher than the state average, the area is marked by a particularly high rate of mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma and arthritis following mental health as the most common issues. Mental health conditions affect 12.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
12.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Shortland - Jesmond, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.6% of people, which is about the same as the typical Australian community. This figure has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/topic/health-disability