26.2%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kennedy · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Kennedy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health rates in Kennedy are slightly better than state and national figures, with fewer people living with long-term conditions. Only 26.2% of residents have a long-term health issue, which is a little below the Queensland average of 28.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7.1% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 8.4%, while 60.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.1%
Lower than 75% of federal 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 Kennedy, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a small increase from 2011, when the figure was 4.5%.
5.6% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED317/kennedy/topic/health-disability