23.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23% of people in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a healthier area than most, with nearly 70% of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is much lower than in most areas. Mental health (8.2%) and asthma (7.6%) are the most common reported conditions, while mental health rates are about the same as the state and national figures.
23.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most areas. This figure is a little below the national average, though it has risen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +76.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051191/singleton-golden-bay-secret-harbour/topic/health-disability