29.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adamstown - Kotara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Adamstown - Kotara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues marks Adamstown - Kotara, where 29.5% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most people report no long-term illness, mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.5% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 8.4%.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Adamstown - Kotara, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. This rate has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/topic/health-disability