22.9%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ku-ring-gai · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Ku-ring-gai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 73% of people in Ku-ring-gai have no long-term health conditions, making it a very healthy area. Rates of long-term illness and mental health issues are well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.1%, well below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) 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 Ku-ring-gai, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.9% of people, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.1%.
3.9% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14500/ku-ring-gai/topic/health-disability