34.5%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingston · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Kingston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Kingston, which is reported by 11.7% of residents. This is a significant health burden for the area, as it sees much higher rates of both chronic health issues and needs for daily assistance compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the South Australian and national averages. Mental health is the most reported issue at 11.7%, followed closely by arthritis at 11% and asthma at 10.6%.
11.7%
Higher than 87% 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 Kingston, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED406/kingston/topic/health-disability