22.9%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ku-ring-gai · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Ku-ring-gai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ku-ring-gai compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a notably higher level of overall wellbeing than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has some of the lowest rates of mental health conditions at 5.1%, well below the 8.8% national figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions are asthma and arthritis.
5.1%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Ku-ring-gai, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Ku-ring-gai need help with daily activities, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 3.1%.
3.9% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/topic/health-disability