37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Surf Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Surf Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Surf Beach. About 37.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of chronic health issues is the defining feature of the local health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.7% of residents affected, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Surf Beach, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Surf Beach need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.5% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13712/surf-beach/topic/health-disability