34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chittaway Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chittaway Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Chittaway Bay than in other similar areas. Around 34.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This suggests a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of the area, a figure well above the 8% seen across New South Wales. While 58% of residents have no long-term health issues, others face multiple challenges, with arthritis and asthma also being common.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Chittaway Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 7.0% of the population. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most other similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Chittaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10910/chittaway-bay/topic/health-disability