19.0%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kogarah · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Kogarah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 19% of people in Kogarah live with a long-term health condition, which is far lower than the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas of its kind in the country. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few people here have a mental health condition (4.4%), a figure well below both the state and national averages. Among those with long-term health issues, the most common are other conditions (6.9%) and arthritis (5.4%).
4.4%
Lower than 95% of state electorate 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 Kogarah, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the rest of Australia. This figure has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10040/kogarah/topic/health-disability