37.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoalhaven Heads · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Shoalhaven Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with a long-term health condition is far more common in Shoalhaven Heads than in the rest of the state. About 37.7% of residents manage a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness shapes the daily health needs of the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 17.1%, contributing to a total health rate that is far above the New South Wales average. While 53.5% of people have no long-term conditions, 6.2% manage three or more.
9.3%
Lower than 57% 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 Shoalhaven Heads, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115125/shoalhaven-heads/topic/health-disability