34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalaru · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalaru
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Kalaru live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a higher demand for health support than in most similar areas. These challenges are most common for those dealing with arthritis, mental health issues, and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.4% of residents, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, with 10.6% of people reporting this struggle.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Kalaru, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Kalaru need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12059/kalaru/topic/health-disability