36.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kempsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national average, 36.8% of people in Kempsey live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, where health struggles are much more common than in the rest of New South Wales.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent, affecting 12.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.1%, followed by asthma at 10.9%.
12.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 11.0%. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
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).
More for Kempsey
Cite this page
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/sa2/108021155/kempsey/topic/health-disability