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Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people live with chronic illness in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach compared to most similar areas. Only 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure slightly below the national average of 27.7%. This makes it a relatively healthy place to live, with the vast majority of residents reporting no long-term health issues.

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📍 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, Urban Centre

Where Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach — lower than 79% of areas.

Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach26.3%
2428, NSW 40.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 6.1% of people here, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition, affecting 9.6% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 64.4% One condition 18.4% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Other condition (20%), with Asthma at 13%.

Arthritis 9.6% Other condition 9.3% Asthma 6.1% Mental health 6.1% Cancer 4.5% Heart disease 3.6% Diabetes 3.4% Lung condition 2.1% Dementia 0.6% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen significantly from 8.6% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▼ -59.8%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121010/boomerang-beach-blueys-beach/topic/health-disability