36.4%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kempsey · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above average share of people live with long-term health issues in Kempsey. Roughly 36.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far higher than the state and national figures. This high level of ill health is reflected in a significant number of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (14.1%) and mental health (11.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are much higher than in most other areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure.
11.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) 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 Kempsey, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Kempsey than across Australia. About 9.5% of people require this support, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14350/kempsey/topic/health-disability