40.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Batemans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Batemans Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Significant health challenges have become more prominent in Batemans Bay over the last decade. More than 40% of the population now live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for areas like this, with 40.4% of residents affected. Arthritis is the most common at 16.3%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.5%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Batemans Bay, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 11.1% of people in Batemans Bay need help with daily activities, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
11.1% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10229/batemans-bay/topic/health-disability