33.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Entrance · State Electorate
Health & Disability in The Entrance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark The Entrance. Around 33.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of chronic illness is a defining feature of the local population's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (11.3%) and mental health conditions (11.1%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. Mental health issues are well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%, while 58.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.1%
Higher than 81% 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 The Entrance, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10083/the-entrance/topic/health-disability