33.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kurrajong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kurrajong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.7% of people in Kurrajong live with a long-term health condition. This creates a significant gap compared to the rest of New South Wales, where the rate is only 27%. Most residents are healthy, but a notable minority manage chronic issues like arthritis and heart disease.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.2% of residents. While 33.7% of the population report a chronic condition, mental health issues are less common than in most areas, sitting at 8.9%.
8.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Kurrajong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Kurrajong need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115093/kurrajong/topic/health-disability