33.2%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shellharbour · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Shellharbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Shellharbour compared to the rest of the country. Around 33.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.4%, while 10.8% of people live with a mental health condition. This last figure is a little above the New South Wales average of 8.0%.
10.8%
Higher than 78% 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 Shellharbour, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 7.2% of people here, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10075/shellharbour/topic/health-disability