30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swansea Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Swansea Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have evolved in Swansea Heads, where long-term health conditions are now well above the national figure. Roughly 30.9% of residents live with a lasting health issue, a rate significantly higher than in most other similar areas. This reflects a community with a notable burden of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 9.9% of people, followed by mental health issues at 9.0%. Overall, 30.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Swansea Heads, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Swansea Heads need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the typical rate across Australia and New South Wales.
4.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Swansea Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13727/swansea-heads/topic/health-disability