34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kearsley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kearsley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 34% of people in Kearsley live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.4% of residents, which is well above the state and national figures. Other common long-term health issues in the area include arthritis at 11.5% and asthma at 10.1%.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Kearsley, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.1% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Kearsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/topic/health-disability