45.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chain Valley Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chain Valley Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 46% of people in Chain Valley Bay live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This indicates a population with significantly higher health needs than most other areas. These challenges are seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 22.2%, followed by mental health and diabetes. Mental health conditions affect 10.9% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% national figure.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Chain Valley Bay, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 9.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, suggesting a much higher need for support services in the area.
9.7% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Chain Valley Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/topic/health-disability