35.9%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malua Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Malua Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Malua Bay live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 35.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This creates a notable gap in the health profile of the area compared to national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.3% of people. Mental health conditions are slightly more common than the national figure at 9.9%, while 55.3% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
9.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Malua Bay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Malua Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115101/malua-bay/topic/health-disability