20.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kingsford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.2% of people in Kingsford have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.1%, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Other reported conditions include asthma at 5.9% and arthritis at 5.2%.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Kingsford, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need help with daily activities (4.5%) compared to the national figure of 5.8%. However, this need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2016.
4.5% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021565/kingsford/topic/health-disability