31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Patchs Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Patchs Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Patchs Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other similar places, though few residents require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of the state, with heart disease (13.3%) and lung conditions (11.1%) being the most frequent. Interestingly, no one reported a mental health condition, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Patchs Beach, None is the majority at 82%; Three or more is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Patchs Beach need help with daily activities. At 0.0%, this is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Patchs Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13169/patchs-beach/topic/health-disability