37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Curraweela · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Curraweela
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Curraweela live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 37.3% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in both physical and mental wellbeing across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis at 16.4% and mental health conditions at 13.4%. This rate of mental health issues is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Curraweela, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people need help with their daily activities, which is higher than in most areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Curraweela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11180/curraweela/topic/health-disability