33.9%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Central Coast · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Central Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in the Central Coast live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a higher demand for healthcare services in the region. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national average at 11.0%, while 11.5% of people live with arthritis.
11.0%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) 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 Central Coast, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.0% of people here who need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%, and the proportion of people needing this support has risen since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/102/central-coast/topic/health-disability