38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kamarah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kamarah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people are living with long-term health issues in Kamarah than in most similar areas. Nearly 4 in 10 residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This represents a significant health burden for the local population compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 38.6% of people here, with arthritis being the most common at 9.6%. While chronic illness is far more frequent than in NSW, mental health conditions affect 7.2% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Kamarah, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require extra help for 6.0% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Australia and New South Wales.
6.0% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 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 Kamarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12061/kamarah/topic/health-disability