36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pambula Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pambula Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people are living with long-term health issues in Pambula Beach than in most similar areas. About 36.3% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a high rate of illness for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 13.9% of people and mental health conditions affecting 11.1%. This mental health rate is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Pambula Beach, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.2% ▲ +93.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Pambula Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13152/pambula-beach/topic/health-disability