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Kiama Downs - Minnamurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

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

A slightly higher number of residents live with chronic health issues in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra than in most other areas. About 29.9% of people report a long-term health condition, though this is balanced by a relatively low need for daily personal care.

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📍 Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kiama Downs - Minnamurra sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama Downs - Minnamurra — higher than 61% of areas.

Kiama Downs - Minnamurra29.9%
2533, NSW 31.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.3%, while mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents. This overall health rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.6% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Kiama Downs - Minnamurra splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 10.3% Mental health 8.7% Other condition 8.4% Asthma 8.4% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.9% Diabetes 3.6% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, with only 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%, despite a small rise since 2011.

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4.1% ▲ +29.6%

Lower than 75% 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 Kiama Downs - Minnamurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031139/kiama-downs-minnamurra/topic/health-disability