34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Safety Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Safety Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Safety Beach, where 34.7% of residents now live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health needs are reflected in a higher proportion of people requiring daily help compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 12.5% of people. While mental health conditions affect 9.1% of the population, this is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.1%
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 Safety Beach, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.8% of residents. This is higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 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 Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22222/safety-beach/topic/health-disability