37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Summerland Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Summerland Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Summerland Point, where 14% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.4% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, sitting 9.7 points above the Australian figure. Mental health conditions are also more frequent at 11.3%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Summerland Point, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Summerland Point than in most areas. At 7.9%, this is a little above the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the nation.
7.9% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13705/summerland-point/topic/health-disability