30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kotara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kotara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a priority for many in Kotara, where 30.7% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%, suggesting a higher need for healthcare services within the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.1% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is also common at 9.7%, while 22.6% of people live with one long-term health condition.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Kotara, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.3% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
4.3% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12208/kotara/topic/health-disability