45.8%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sussex Inlet · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Sussex Inlet
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 46% of people in Sussex Inlet live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness means more residents face daily health challenges compared to most other areas in the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 21.6%. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas, affecting 11.8% of the population.
11.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Sussex Inlet, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 12.5% since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
12.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Sussex Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115130/sussex-inlet/topic/health-disability