22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kembla Grange · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kembla Grange
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Kembla Grange than in most other Australian areas. Only 22.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to a generally healthier profile for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 9.7%, while 8.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are healthy, with 72% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Kembla Grange, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.1% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.1% ▲ +70.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Kembla Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12100/kembla-grange/topic/health-disability