39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kungala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kungala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Kungala is marked by a high burden of illness, with 39.3% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges mean more residents here struggle with chronic conditions than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.2% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 16.6% and diabetes at 11.0%.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Kungala, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than elsewhere, with 13.1% of people requiring support. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
13.1% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12220/kungala/topic/health-disability