29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingscliff - Fingal Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kingscliff - Fingal Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.6% of people in Kingscliff - Fingal Head live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the typical figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues, though arthritis and mental health are the most common conditions listed.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect slightly more people here than the national figure, with arthritis (10.5%) and asthma (8.2%) being common. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
8.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.8% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/topic/health-disability