43.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Porters Retreat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Porters Retreat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 44% of people in Porters Retreat live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This puts the area among the highest for health issues at this level. While many residents face these challenges, the typical person here has no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.6%, followed by heart disease at 9.4%. While overall health issues are high, the 6.3% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
6.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Porters Retreat, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
9.4% ▲ +166.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
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).
More for Porters Retreat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Porters Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13261/porters-retreat/topic/health-disability