37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horseshoe Bend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Horseshoe Bend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a significant part of daily life for many in Horseshoe Bend, where 37.5% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27% and well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 16.4% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis and asthma are also common, with 11.9% of people reporting each of these conditions.
16.4%
Higher than 95% 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 Horseshoe Bend, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is a little above the national figure, with 7% of people in Horseshoe Bend requiring such assistance. This rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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 Horseshoe Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11946/horseshoe-bend/topic/health-disability