33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blueys Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blueys Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.1% of people in Blueys Beach live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas, though a smaller proportion of the community deals with mental health issues. Most residents remain healthy, with 56.6% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.2% of people. While long-term health conditions are well above the state average, those with mental health conditions make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
5.8%
Lower than 72% 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 Blueys Beach, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/topic/health-disability