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Stockton - Fullerton Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Stockton - Fullerton Cove. About 36.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common across the community, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent conditions reported.

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📍 Stockton - Fullerton Cove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Stockton - Fullerton Cove sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Stockton - Fullerton Cove — higher than 90% of areas.

Stockton - Fullerton Cove36.3%
2318, NSW 34.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 14.2% of people reporting arthritis and 10.3% reporting a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Over half of the population report no long-term conditions, while 5.6% live with three or more.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Stockton - Fullerton Cove, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 55.1% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 8.5% Three or more 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Stockton - Fullerton Cove — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 14.2% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 9.6% Asthma 8.8% Heart disease 6.5% Diabetes 6.4% Cancer 4.8% Lung condition 3.3% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 7.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%, although the need for assistance has fallen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.

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7.7% ▼ -46.7%

Higher than 83% 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 Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove/topic/health-disability