37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shoal Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Shoal Bay, where 37.4% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health problems are common here, with arthritis being the most frequent at 16.2%. Mental health conditions are also more prevalent than usual, affecting 10.4% of residents.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Shoal Bay, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here than in other areas, as 7.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13554/shoal-bay/topic/health-disability