40.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Currarong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Currarong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-point-seven per cent of people in Currarong have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness marks the area as having much more health struggle than most similar places. While overall health is a challenge, mental health conditions are actually much less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 16.9%, followed by heart disease and cancer. While over 40% of residents live with a health condition, mental health issues are reported at 7.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
7.3%
Lower than 77% 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 Currarong, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.1% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This need has risen significantly over the last decade, climbing 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +217.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122046/currarong/topic/health-disability