28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kariong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kariong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues defines Kariong compared to the state and national figures. While 28.8% of residents live with a health condition, those with mental health issues are notably more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of people. This is a little above the 8.8% national figure, and it is the most common long-term health condition reported in the area.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Kariong, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the 5.8% figure for New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Kariong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12082/kariong/topic/health-disability