40.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Kempsey than in the rest of the state. About 41% of residents have a chronic condition, which is much higher than the national figure of 28%. This creates a significant health gap compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 22.2% of people—far above the 8.8% national average. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis (13.3%) and asthma (13%), while nearly 7% of residents manage three or more conditions.
22.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Kempsey, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is also well above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%, with 11.2% of Kempsey residents requiring assistance with everyday activities.
11.2% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12103/kempsey/topic/health-disability