28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunset Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sunset Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle of similar areas for health needs, Sunset Beach sees 28.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly above both the state and national figures, with asthma and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma affects 10.1% of people here, while 9.1% live with a mental health condition. Overall, 60.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, though 2.8% manage three or more.
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 Sunset Beach, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in most other areas. Only 3.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Sunset Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51419/sunset-beach/topic/health-disability