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Killarney Vale · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Killarney Vale

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in Killarney Vale now report long-term health struggles than in previous years. About 34.1% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.

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📍 Killarney Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Killarney Vale sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Killarney Vale — higher than 75% of areas.

Killarney Vale34.1%
2261, NSW 33.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.1% of people. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, while arthritis and asthma are also frequent long-term health issues in the area.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Killarney Vale, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.7% One condition 21.3% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Killarney Vale splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 12.1% Arthritis 11.7% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 9.3% Heart disease 5.6% Diabetes 5.6% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.7% Dementia 1.3% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.8% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.8% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12139/killarney-vale/topic/health-disability