21.6%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Byron Bay · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Byron Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Byron Bay compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is unlikely to have a chronic illness, with 67.1% reporting no long-term health conditions at all. Mental health conditions affect 7.1% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
7.1%
Lower than 89% of urban area 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 Byron Bay, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Byron Bay need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has fallen significantly since 2011, when it sat at 7.0%.
3.9% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1008/byron-bay/topic/health-disability