34.0%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Central Coast · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Central Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health challenges in Central Coast than in most similar areas. About 34% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected across both physical and mental health stats.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (11.5%) and mental health issues (11.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.0%
Higher than 60% 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 Central Coast, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more people need help with daily activities here than in the rest of Australia, at 7.1%. This figure has fallen slightly from 8.1% in 2011.
7.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/health-disability