39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hyams Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hyams Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Hyams Beach than in most similar areas. While 39.4% of residents report a chronic condition, mental health struggles are much less common here than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the state and national figures of around 27%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 19%, though mental health conditions are well below the national rate at just 4.4%.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Hyams Beach, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +171.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Hyams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11974/hyams-beach/topic/health-disability