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Sussex Inlet - Berrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in Sussex Inlet - Berrara than in most similar areas. About 43.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 16 percentage points higher than the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of people who require daily support.

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📍 Sussex Inlet - Berrara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sussex Inlet - Berrara sits — People with a long-term health condition

43.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sussex Inlet - Berrara — higher than 99% of areas.

Sussex Inlet - Berrara43.3%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 37.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (20.2%) and mental health conditions (11.2%) being the most frequent. The proportion of people with a mental health condition is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sussex Inlet - Berrara, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 46.2% One condition 24.3% Two conditions 10.7% Three or more 8.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Sussex Inlet - Berrara — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Diabetes (12%).

Arthritis 20.2% Mental health 11.2% Diabetes 9.9% Other condition 9.1% Heart disease 8.8% Asthma 8.7% Cancer 6.1% Lung condition 4.9% Stroke 2.2% Dementia 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 11.3% of the population, a rate well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 10.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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11.3% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 99% 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 Sussex Inlet - Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011280/sussex-inlet-berrara/topic/health-disability