42.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salamander Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salamander Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more than the national average of 27.7% of people in Salamander Bay live with a long-term health condition, with 42.3% of residents affected. This makes the area one of the most health-burdened at this level. Many residents manage multiple ailments, though half of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment affecting 19.2% of people, while 11.6% have a mental health condition, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%. About 17% of the population live with two or more long-term health conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Salamander Bay, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, as 8.8% of residents need assistance with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13478/salamander-bay/topic/health-disability