31.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tuggerah - Kangy Angy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Tuggerah - Kangy Angy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Tuggerah - Kangy Angy than in most similar areas. About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is particularly evident in the high rates of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.3% of people here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis and asthma, both reported by 9.8% of residents.
11.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Tuggerah - Kangy Angy, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Tuggerah - Kangy Angy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021055/tuggerah-kangy-angy/topic/health-disability