44.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kandos · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kandos
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Kandos has some of the highest rates of long-term health issues compared to similar areas. Nearly 45% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the high number of residents who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 44.8% of people affected, including 18.6% with arthritis and 13.6% with mental health conditions. The latter is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. About 19.5% of residents manage two or more health conditions.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Kandos, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high in Kandos, where 12.0% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
12.0% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12065/kandos/topic/health-disability