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Kurri Kurri - Abermain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

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

Far more people in Kurri Kurri - Abermain struggle with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 36.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily support.

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📍 Kurri Kurri - Abermain, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kurri Kurri - Abermain sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kurri Kurri - Abermain — higher than 91% of areas.

Kurri Kurri - Abermain36.7%
2326, NSW 37.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here, affecting 14.5% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other frequent conditions include asthma (11.8%) and arthritis (11.5%), while 5.0% of the population manage three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kurri Kurri - Abermain, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 54.8% One condition 23.2% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 5.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Kurri Kurri - Abermain splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 14.5% Asthma 11.8% Arthritis 11.5% Other condition 9.2% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.0%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen 1.3 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.0% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 86% 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/topic/health-disability