31.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ourimbah - Fountaindale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness mark Ourimbah - Fountaindale compared to most similar areas. About 31.6% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is most evident in the high number of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of the population. This is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma (10.7%) and arthritis (9.1%) are also frequent long-term health issues in the area.
10.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.8% of people, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. However, this need has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/health-disability