23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kogarah Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kogarah Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Kogarah Bay than in most similar areas. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.8% of people affected compared to 8.8% across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often cite other conditions or arthritis.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Kogarah Bay, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.0% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12191/kogarah-bay/topic/health-disability