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Kincumber - Picketts Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

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

Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Kincumber - Picketts Valley, where 36.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the New South Wales average of 27%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues.

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📍 Kincumber - Picketts Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kincumber - Picketts Valley sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kincumber - Picketts Valley — higher than 90% of areas.

Kincumber - Picketts Valley36.2%
2251, NSW 32.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.8%, while 10.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues, but 4.9% of residents live with three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kincumber - Picketts Valley, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 56.2% One condition 23.3% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Kincumber - Picketts Valley — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 13.8% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 9.1% Heart disease 6.1% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the national average of 5.8%.

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8.7% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/topic/health-disability