26.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shallow Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shallow Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate well below the national figure defines Shallow Bay, where only 4.4% of people report such a condition. While long-term health trends here are generally better than in most similar areas, a small number of residents still require significant daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.5% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues include other conditions, diabetes, heart disease, and lung conditions, each affecting around 6% of the population.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Shallow Bay, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
5.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Shallow Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13537/shallow-bay/topic/health-disability