26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kurrajong Hills · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 2% of people in Kurrajong Hills need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure. This is a relatively healthy community where most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common reported condition at 7.5%, while mental health conditions affect 6.7% of residents.
26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Kurrajong Hills, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is far less common here than in most other areas. At 2.0%, this is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
2.0% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kurrajong Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12228/kurrajong-hills/topic/health-disability