34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Central Coast · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Central Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 34.1% of people in Central Coast live with a long-term health condition. This means more than a third of the population manages a lasting illness, reflecting a health profile that is significantly more burdened than the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 11.5%, followed by asthma at 9.7%.
11.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre 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.
Need for help with daily activities is slightly higher than the state and national figures at 7.1%. This has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 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/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/topic/health-disability