34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quaama · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Quaama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Quaama live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, reflecting a community with significant medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, including 16.8% with arthritis and 13.1% with mental health issues. The rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Quaama, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national figure of 5.8%, 7.6% of people in Quaama need some help with their daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13298/quaama/topic/health-disability