40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erowal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Erowal Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Erowal Bay than in most similar areas. Around 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10% of residents reporting a condition compared to 8.8% nationally.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Erowal Bay, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Erowal Bay need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11439/erowal-bay/topic/health-disability