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Kew - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kew - West

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 68% of people in Kew - West report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of long-term illness than both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Kew - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kew - West sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kew - West — lower than 64% of areas.

Kew - West26.0%
3101, VIC 26.0%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.9% of people, a rate that is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kew - West, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 67.8% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Kew - West splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 18%.

Other condition 8.0% Mental health 7.9% Asthma 7.6% Arthritis 6.8% Heart disease 3.5% Diabetes 3.0% Cancer 2.8% Dementia 1.2% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 5.6% of people, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.

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 Kew - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011522/kew-west/topic/health-disability