15.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Currowan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Currowan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15.3% of people in Currowan have a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. While general health is high, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.3% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.5% and asthma at 11.1%.
15.3%
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 Currowan, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is high in Currowan, with 12.5% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Currowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11182/currowan/topic/health-disability