31.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kelso
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Kelso live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This makes it a place where health challenges are more common than in most other areas. Mental health conditions are a particular driver of these figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of residents. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 9.7% and asthma at 9.6%.
12.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Kelso, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.3% of the population. This figure has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/health-disability