37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoalhaven Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shoalhaven Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Shoalhaven Heads than in the rest of the state. Around 37.8% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is 11 percentage points above the New South Wales average. This creates a significant health gap compared to both the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 17.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, reported by 9.4% of residents, while 8.7% have asthma.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Shoalhaven Heads, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger number of people here than elsewhere, with 6.8% needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.8% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13555/shoalhaven-heads/topic/health-disability