32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bateau Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bateau Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Bateau Bay than in most similar areas. Around 32.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, with a higher proportion of people requiring assistance than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis being the most reported at 11.8%. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Bateau Bay, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some residents, as 7.6% need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Bateau Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/topic/health-disability