39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pioneer Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pioneer Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Pioneer Bay live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most similar areas, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.6% of residents. This contributes to the high overall rate of long-term illness, with asthma and arthritis also being common.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Pioneer Bay, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 6.8% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Pioneer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22077/pioneer-bay/topic/health-disability