Swansea · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Swansea

Name: Health & Disability in Swansea — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A far higher share of people in Swansea live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. About 37.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the number of people who require daily assistance.

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📍 Swansea, State Electorate

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are among the most common in this area, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of people, which is much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Swansea, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.3% One condition 23.3% Two conditions 8.7% Three or more 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Swansea splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 14.0% Mental health 11.5% Asthma 10.2% Other condition 9.0% Diabetes 6.3% Heart disease 6.0% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The need for help with daily activities has risen to 7.4% since 2011. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.

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 Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10079/swansea/topic/health-disability

Where Swansea sits — People with a long-term health condition