30.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McKellar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in McKellar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in McKellar than in most similar areas. About 30.3% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is a little above the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.9% of people. While 30.3% of residents have at least one chronic health issue, 8.4% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the territory average.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 McKellar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people in McKellar need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011021/mckellar/topic/health-disability