31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Countegany · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Countegany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Countegany need help with daily activities than in the rest of the state. About 15.8% of residents require this assistance, which is far above the national figure of 5.8%. This high need for support is reflected in the local health profile, where long-term conditions are more common than in most areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 31.6% of people here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 13.2%, while mental health conditions affect 7.9% of residents, which is about the same as the national average.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Countegany, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is among the highest for areas like this, with 15.8% of people requiring assistance. This is 10 percentage points higher than both the state and national figures.
15.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Countegany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11089/countegany/topic/health-disability