27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cumbalum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cumbalum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help with activities in Cumbalum than in the rest of the state. While most residents live without long-term health issues, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. However, mental health conditions are a little above the state and national rates, affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Cumbalum, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
3.3% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/topic/health-disability