33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salt Ash · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Salt Ash
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Salt Ash have needed help with daily activities since 2011, as this figure rose from 3.4% to 6.6%. Long-term health conditions are also common here, affecting 33.2% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health conditions are well above the national figure, with 33.2% of residents living with a long-term illness. Mental health conditions are a little above the national average at 10.6%, and arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.9%.
10.6%
Higher than 60% 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 Salt Ash, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.6% ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121101/salt-ash/topic/health-disability