30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kiama Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kiama Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Kiama Downs than in the wider state. About 30.1% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Most people here live without a chronic illness, but arthritis and mental health are the most common reports.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis affects 10.0% of residents, while mental health conditions are reported by 9.0% of people, which is a little above the state average. Most who have a health issue only deal with one, with 20.8% of the population reporting a single condition.
9.0%
Higher 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 Kiama Downs, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 4.1% of people need assistance with their usual activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.1% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Kiama Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12125/kiama-downs/topic/health-disability