27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Terrigal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Terrigal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Terrigal require daily help compared to most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the local health profile, where the percentage of residents with long-term health conditions is roughly the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Arthritis (8.7%) and asthma (7.5%) are the most common conditions, while mental health issues are a little below the national rate at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Terrigal, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13820/terrigal/topic/health-disability