36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warners Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warners Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Warners Bay now live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This trend is driven largely by high rates of arthritis and mental health issues, which affect more residents here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.8%, while mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 11.7%.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Warners Bay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 6.2% of the population. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.2% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Warners Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14171/warners-bay/topic/health-disability