36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caves Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caves Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Caves Beach than in most other similar areas. Around 36.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a standout feature of the local community's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 14.1%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.8% of people. This rate of mental health issues is a little above both the state and national figures.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Caves Beach, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
6.6% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10861/caves-beach/topic/health-disability