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Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

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

More people in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong live with a long-term health condition than in most similar areas. Around 31.1% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community where managing long-term health is a common part of daily life.

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📍 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong — higher than 69% of areas.

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong31.1%
2533, NSW 31.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition here at 11.7%, followed by asthma at 8.1%. While overall chronic illness is high, the 7.6% of people with a mental health condition is actually lower than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.2% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 6.8% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Asthma (16%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 11.7% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 7.7% Mental health 7.6% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 4.0% Diabetes 3.7% Lung condition 1.6% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is manageable for most, with only 4.7% of people needing help with routine activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 65% 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 Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/health-disability