33.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kambah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people managing long-term health issues live in Kambah than in most other areas. Around 33.3% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is well above the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with the most frequent being other conditions, mental health, arthritis and asthma. About 10.9% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
10.9%
Higher than 77% 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 Kambah, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to 5.6%. This is slightly above the ACT average, though it sits about the same as the national figure.
5.6% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/health-disability