33.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kentish · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Kentish
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people need help with daily activities in Kentish than in 2011, with 6.9% of residents now requiring assistance. This reflects a broader health trend in the area, where 33.5% of people live with a long-term health condition—a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.6% of residents. Overall, 10.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
10.5%
Higher than 78% 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 Kentish, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.9%. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/health-disability