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Health & Disability in Kincumber

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

More than one in three people in Kincumber live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health needs are much higher than the state average. This is seen in the 36.6% of residents managing chronic illness, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. These health challenges are felt across the community, from mental health to physical disabilities.

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Where Kincumber sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kincumber — higher than 83% of areas.

Kincumber36.6%
2251, NSW 32.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.1% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 10.4%. This mental health figure is a little above the national figure of 8.8%, while 36.6% of all residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kincumber, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.7% One condition 23.4% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 5.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Kincumber — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 14.1% Mental health 10.4% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 9.2% Heart disease 6.2% Diabetes 5.6% Cancer 4.5% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 8.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.8% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 86% 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 Kincumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/topic/health-disability