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North Shields · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in North Shields

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 5.3% of people in North Shields have a mental health condition, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This makes the area stand out for its low rates of mental health issues. Overall, residents here are generally healthier than people in most similar areas.

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📍 North Shields, Suburb / Locality

Where North Shields sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Shields — lower than 60% of areas.

North Shields26.9%
5607, SA 24.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 26.9% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. The most common reports are arthritis at 12.1% and heart disease at 6.8%, though 63.6% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In North Shields, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 63.6% One condition 14.8% Two conditions 8.9% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in North Shields — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Heart disease (13%) and Diabetes (13%).

Arthritis 12.1% Heart disease 6.8% Diabetes 6.5% Other condition 6.5% Asthma 5.9% Mental health 5.3% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 2.4% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little fewer people in North Shields need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the country, with 4.4% requiring assistance. This is slightly below the national figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.4% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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 North Shields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41046/north-shields/topic/health-disability