35.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Katoomba - Leura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Katoomba - Leura
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Katoomba - Leura, where 13.3% of people live with such a condition. This is a significant burden of illness for the area, with far more people reporting long-term health issues than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.5% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most reported issue at 13.3%, followed by other conditions at 11.8% and arthritis at 11.5%.
13.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Katoomba - Leura, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most areas. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 6.0%.
7.0% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/topic/health-disability