42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Callala Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Callala Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Callala Beach than in most similar areas. Around 42% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the fact that people here are more likely to need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 17.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.4%. This mental health rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, while overall, 42% of the population live with a long-term condition.
10.4%
Higher 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 Callala Beach, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of residents, which is much higher than in most other similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 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 Callala Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10757/callala-beach/topic/health-disability