31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shellharbour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shellharbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Shellharbour live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining health feature of the area. While many residents manage these conditions, a smaller group requires significant daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 31.5% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 12%, followed by mental health issues at 8.5% and asthma at 8.2%.
8.5%
Higher than 53% 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 Shellharbour, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most other areas. This rate is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13548/shellharbour/topic/health-disability