36.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kurri Kurri · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kurri Kurri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Kurri Kurri, where 14.5% of people live with such a diagnosis. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a broader trend where more residents here struggle with health issues than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27%. While over half the population reports no chronic health issues, others face multiple challenges, with 11.8% having asthma and 11.5% living with arthritis.
14.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre 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 Kurri Kurri, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 8.0% since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112011/kurri-kurri/topic/health-disability