37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Evans Head · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Evans Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Evans Head, where 37.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Many residents manage multiple ailments, though over half of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common chronic illness at 15.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.7%. This mental health rate is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. About 14.5% of people live with two or more health conditions.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Evans Head, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 7.2% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11472/evans-head/topic/health-disability