Sawtell · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Sawtell

Name: Health & Disability in Sawtell — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A high rate of long-term illness marks Sawtell, where 32.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While most people here are healthy, those with conditions often face multiple health challenges.

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📍 Sawtell, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 13.1%, followed by mental health and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of people, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sawtell, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.6% One condition 21.7% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Sawtell — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 13.1% Mental health 8.9% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 7.8% Heart disease 5.8% Diabetes 3.7% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.4% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales average.

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 Sawtell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13513/sawtell/topic/health-disability

Where Sawtell sits — People with a long-term health condition