60.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Webb Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Webb Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A huge 60% of people in Webb Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means many residents face significant daily health challenges compared to those in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition affecting 30% of people, while 10% have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. About 40% of the population manage one long-term health issue.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Webb Beach, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 39%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 15% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
15.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Webb Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41556/webb-beach/topic/health-disability