52.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Culmaran Creek · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Culmaran Creek, where over half the population lives with a chronic health issue. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure, with 52.4% of residents reporting a long-term condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Heart disease (23.8%) and arthritis (19%) are the most common long-term health issues here. However, the 0% of people reporting a mental health condition is well below the New South Wales figure of 8%.
52.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Culmaran Creek, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 38%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is a struggle for many, with 19% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
19.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Culmaran Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11154/culmaran-creek/topic/health-disability