34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Batemans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Batemans Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in North Batemans Bay live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. The community faces greater health challenges than most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.1%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most other areas, affecting 10.7% of the population.
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 North Batemans Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 8.2% of people require this support, which is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
8.2% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 North Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay/topic/health-disability