22.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Golden Beach · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily help needs have barely changed since 2011 in South Golden Beach, where health is generally strong. Only 22.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 66.4% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
22.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In South Golden Beach, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The 3.9% of people who need help with daily activities is much lower than in most similar areas. This is also a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in South Golden Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115128/south-golden-beach/topic/health-disability