38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Urunga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Urunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness shape daily life in Urunga, where 38.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, indicating a community with significant and ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment affecting 14.8% of residents, and mental health conditions are well above the state average at 11.2%. While 52.7% of people have no long-term illness, about 5% of the population manage three or more conditions.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Urunga, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Urunga need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 7.2%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14079/urunga/topic/health-disability