29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Port Kennedy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Port Kennedy live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This makes the community's health profile a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common long-term condition reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This includes 10.6% of people with a mental health condition, a rate that is a little above both the state and national averages.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Port Kennedy, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. This figure has risen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +83.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/health-disability