39.7%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point · Urban Area
Health & Disability in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support and the prevalence of mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.5%, and 12.1% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Over a third of the population reports at least two health issues.
12.1%
Higher than 80% 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 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.6% of people, which is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1030/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/topic/health-disability