23.1%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Shore · State Electorate
Health & Disability in North Shore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23.1% of people in North Shore have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a population in very good health compared to other areas. The region's health profile is notably strong, with low rates of both physical and mental illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 70.7% of people reporting no health conditions at all.
6.5%
Lower than 80% of state electorate 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 North Shore, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in North Shore than in most similar areas. Only 2.9% of residents require this assistance, a figure that has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
2.9% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10060/north-shore/topic/health-disability