35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelson Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nelson Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Nelson Bay, where 35.7% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. It is one of the most striking health trends for the area compared to other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 13.8%, followed by mental health conditions which affect 9.8% of residents. This mental health rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.8%
Higher than 67% 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 Nelson Bay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Nelson Bay need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
5.9% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12932/nelson-bay/topic/health-disability