35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Speers Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Speers Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Speers Point live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. About 35.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant and ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.4%) and asthma (10.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of residents, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 8.0%.
11.6%
Higher than 81% 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 Speers Point, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, the 5.7% of people needing help with daily activities is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.7% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Speers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13621/speers-point/topic/health-disability