30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kaleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kaleen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Kaleen have no long-term health conditions, making the majority of the population healthy. However, the area sees a higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places, with 30.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are a little more common here than in the ACT and Australia. Mental health conditions (9.6%) and other health issues (10.4%) are the most frequent reports, followed by arthritis and asthma.
9.6%
Higher than 61% 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 Kaleen, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This is an increase of 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011016/kaleen/topic/health-disability