40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shark Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shark Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Shark Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness at this level. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment, affecting 36.7% of residents. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, with 13.3% of people affected compared to the national figure of 8.8%.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Shark Creek, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Thirteen per cent of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia. This is among the highest rates of needed assistance at this level.
13.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Shark Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13544/shark-creek/topic/health-disability