33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koolewong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koolewong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Koolewong live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a higher demand for health support than in most other areas, though the need for daily physical assistance remains typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.1%, while mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, which is about the same as across Australia.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Koolewong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.0% of the population. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12194/koolewong/topic/health-disability