29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boat Harbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Boat Harbour is shaped by a health profile where nearly 30% of residents manage a long-term condition. This is slightly higher than the New South Wales figure of 27%, with arthritis being the most common health issue reported by the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, with 10.8% living with arthritis and 6.9% with asthma. Mental health conditions affect 7.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.8%
Lower than 54% 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 Boat Harbour, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.3%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
5.3% ▲ +123.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10424/boat-harbour/topic/health-disability