33.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Arm Cove · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in North Arm Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in North Arm Cove report no long-term health conditions. However, the area has a higher rate of chronic illness than the state and national figures, with 33.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.2%. This last figure is a little above the New South Wales average of 8.0%.
9.2%
Lower than 59% 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 North Arm Cove, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This proportion has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 North Arm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122100/north-arm-cove/topic/health-disability