51.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bluff Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bluff Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of all residents in Bluff Beach live with a long-term health condition. This is a very high rate that far exceeds both the state and national figures, meaning health challenges are a common part of daily life here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 51.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While arthritis is the most common issue at 22%, no residents reported having a mental health condition.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Bluff Beach, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Dealing with these health issues is reflected in the need for support, as 14.6% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
14.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Bluff Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/topic/health-disability