25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kenthurst · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kenthurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Kenthurst than in most similar areas. Around 25.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 5.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 8.6%, followed by asthma at 7.3%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Kenthurst, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here, with only 3.6% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
3.6% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12108/kenthurst/topic/health-disability