26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kangaloon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kangaloon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of chronic illness marks daily life in Kangaloon, where only 4.4% of people live with a mental health condition. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%, making the area much healthier in this regard than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the Australian figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.7%, while 60.7% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Kangaloon, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is managed independently by most here, with 4.4% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +350.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Kangaloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12066/kangaloon/topic/health-disability