21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Byron Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Byron Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67% of people in Byron Bay report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with a far lower rate of chronic illness than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 7.1%, a rate that is a little below the Australian average.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Byron Bay, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by just 3.9% of people, a figure that is much lower than in most other areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011240/byron-bay/topic/health-disability