37.4%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Stephens · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Port Stephens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Port Stephens live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the state and national averages. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with more residents requiring daily assistance than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.1% of the population. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, at 11.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Port Stephens, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.3%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for support has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10603/port-stephens/topic/health-disability