35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Valla Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Valla Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Valla Beach live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure, suggesting a higher need for health services and support within the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 35.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.3%, while mental health conditions affect 9.3% of the population, a figure slightly above the state average.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Valla Beach, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Valla Beach need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most other areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.0% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14086/valla-beach/topic/health-disability