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Point Clare - Koolewong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Point Clare - Koolewong

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

A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Point Clare - Koolewong compared to the rest of the country. About 33.7% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental health reports.

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📍 Point Clare - Koolewong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Point Clare - Koolewong sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Point Clare - Koolewong — higher than 81% of areas.

Point Clare - Koolewong33.7%
2250, NSW 33.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 10.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Point Clare - Koolewong, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.1% One condition 21.7% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Point Clare - Koolewong splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 11.0% Mental health 10.6% Other condition 10.1% Asthma 9.1% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 5.5% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 2.5% Dementia 1.7% Stroke 1.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help has risen to 6.9% since 2011. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.9% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 74% 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 Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011037/point-clare-koolewong/topic/health-disability