34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelly Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nelly Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Nelly Bay, with 34.2% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored in the fact that more people here require daily help than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 11.8%, while mental health conditions affect 9.7% of people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Over a third of the community manages at least one chronic condition, with 5.4% dealing with three or more.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Nelly Bay, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.1% of residents who need assistance with basic activities. This is a little above the national rate of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32115/nelly-bay/topic/health-disability