49.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Canton Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Canton Beach live with a long-term health condition, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, leaving more people in need of daily support than is typical for the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 49.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 24%, while mental health conditions are also well above the state average at 12.7%.
12.7%
Higher than 87% 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 Canton Beach, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most places, with 12.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
12.5% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Canton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10797/canton-beach/topic/health-disability