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St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A striking 41.5% of people in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most health-challenged among similar places. These challenges are reflected in the high proportion of residents who require daily support.

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📍 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay sits — People with a long-term health condition

41.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — higher than 99% of areas.

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay41.5%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 37.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 17.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the New South Wales average at 13%, contributing to the overall high rate of long-term illness.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 49.5% One condition 24.0% Two conditions 10.3% Three or more 7.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 17.2% Mental health 13.0% Other condition 10.5% Asthma 10.0% Diabetes 8.3% Heart disease 6.8% Cancer 5.2% Lung condition 4.1% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 9.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when the figure stood at 8.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.7% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay/topic/health-disability