39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cumborah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cumborah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 39.4% of people in Cumborah live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of illness is felt across the community, with mental health and chronic physical conditions creating significant daily challenges for many residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.2% of people. This contributes to the broader health burden in the area, where arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19.2%, followed by asthma and heart disease.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Cumborah, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is harder for many here, as 11.6% of people need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
11.6% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/topic/health-disability