37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Anna Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Anna Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people now live with long-term health issues in Anna Bay than in most similar areas. Around 37.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is most visible in the high rates of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with arthritis affecting 16.7% of the population. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.6%.
10.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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 Anna Bay, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 6.9% needing assistance with regular activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Anna Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10061/anna-bay/topic/health-disability