22.2%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Canada Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has barely changed since 2011 in Canada Bay, where 4.4% of people now need support. This area is notably healthier than most of the country, with far fewer people living with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.4% of the population.
5.4%
Lower than 89% 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 Canada Bay, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few people in Canada Bay require help with daily activities. At 4.4%, this is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/health-disability