24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalkite · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalkite
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Kalkite compared to most other areas, meaning daily life is generally healthier for the local population. Only 24.5% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 10.9%, followed by arthritis at 7.1%. Only 6.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
6.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality 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 Kalkite, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is uncomplicated for most, with only 2.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
2.0% ▼ -60.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Kalkite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12060/kalkite/topic/health-disability