29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Comara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Comara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are reported by a third of people in Comara, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of mental health struggles is the most striking health trend for the area. Overall, about 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of people here have a mental health condition, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 18.5% live with one condition.
33.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Comara, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.1% of people in Comara, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and the state.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality 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 Comara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10988/comara/topic/health-disability