25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kingston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 1.7% of people in Kingston need help with daily activities, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region. This low need for assistance is consistent with the fact that a quarter of the population has a long-term health condition, which is well below the territory average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is good, 9.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed by other conditions at 9.2% and asthma at 8.7%.
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Kingston, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people here require help with daily tasks, at just 1.7%. This figure is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
1.7% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/health-disability