34.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bermagui · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bermagui
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 34.6% of people in Bermagui live with a long-term health condition. This is a significant gap compared to the New South Wales average of 27.0%. While many residents struggle with chronic illness, most of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 13.8% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 8.8%. The same proportion of people have a mental health condition as the national figure, which is lower than in most other areas.
8.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Bermagui, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Bermagui need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115015/bermagui/topic/health-disability