36.7%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoalhaven · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Shoalhaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Shoalhaven from the state average, with 36.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.7%, followed by mental health issues which affect 11.3% of residents. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure.
11.3%
Higher than 84% 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 Shoalhaven, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. The number of people requiring this help has risen since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11401/shoalhaven/topic/health-disability