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Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh

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

Fewer people struggle with long-term illness in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh than in most other areas. Only 24.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh — lower than 74% of areas.

Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh24.2%
2216, NSW 20.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by just 5.3% of people, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis at 8.1% and diabetes at 5.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.2% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 4.8% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Other condition (18%), with Diabetes at 14%.

Arthritis 8.1% Other condition 7.4% Diabetes 5.7% Asthma 5.5% Mental health 5.3% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.5% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 69% 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 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041380/monterey-brighton-le-sands-kyeemagh/topic/health-disability