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Unanderra - Mount Kembla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

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

Over 32% of people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other regions. Health challenges here are common, with mental health and arthritis being the most frequent long-term issues.

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📍 Unanderra - Mount Kembla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Unanderra - Mount Kembla sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Unanderra - Mount Kembla — higher than 74% of areas.

Unanderra - Mount Kembla32.2%
2526, NSW 31.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed closely by arthritis at 10%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.9% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Unanderra - Mount Kembla splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 10.1% Arthritis 10.0% Other condition 9.6% Asthma 8.9% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 2.0% Dementia 1.7% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.5% of people here, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 81% 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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/topic/health-disability