31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Empire Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Empire Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Empire Bay live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas. About 31% of the population manages a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges shape the daily lives of many residents across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 10.3% and 9.6% of people. While 31% of residents have a long-term health issue, the number of people with a mental health condition (8.4%) is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Empire Bay, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Roughly 5.1% of people in Empire Bay need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Empire Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/topic/health-disability