44.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denhams Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Denhams Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Denhams Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of ill-health means many residents face daily challenges with their physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 44.5% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. This includes mental health issues for 11.8% of people—well above the New South Wales figure—while arthritis is the most common specific condition at 15.5%.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Denhams Beach, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 10.3% of people needing help with core activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.3% ▼ -42.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Denhams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11238/denhams-beach/topic/health-disability