39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Keinbah · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Keinbah, where nearly 40% of residents live with a chronic health issue. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are well above the national average at 12.8%, while arthritis affects 11.9% of the population.
39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Keinbah, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of illness, those needing help with daily activities sit at 4.6%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Keinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12092/keinbah/topic/health-disability