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Shellharbour City Centre · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Shellharbour City Centre

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

More than half of the people in Shellharbour City Centre live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness is reflected in the fact that nearly one in five residents requires help with daily activities.

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📍 Shellharbour City Centre, Suburb / Locality

Where Shellharbour City Centre sits — People with a long-term health condition

50.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shellharbour City Centre — higher than 99% of areas.

Shellharbour City Centre50.3%
2529, NSW 30.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are very common here, with 50.3% of residents affected—far above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 24.5%, while mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 16%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Shellharbour City Centre, the largest group is None at 40%, followed by One condition (28%) and Three or more (17%).

None 33.7% One condition 23.4% Three or more 14.0% Two conditions 12.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Shellharbour City Centre — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Heart disease (12%).

Arthritis 24.5% Mental health 16.0% Heart disease 12.9% Other condition 11.4% Diabetes 9.6% Asthma 9.2% Cancer 7.4% Lung condition 5.9% Stroke 4.4% Dementia 3.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The need for support is among the highest for similar areas, with 18.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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18.2% ▲ —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 City Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13549/shellharbour-city-centre/topic/health-disability