35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kanwal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kanwal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Kanwal have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the area, with high rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles. These combined factors mean more residents require daily support than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.4% of residents. Mental health is the most reported condition at 12.8%, followed closely by arthritis at 12.6%.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Kanwal, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10.6% of people in Kanwal need help with their daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.6% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12075/kanwal/topic/health-disability