29.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kentlyn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kentlyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher proportion of residents in Kentlyn live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures. While many people here are healthy, about 29.3% of the population manages a long-term condition, with arthritis being the most common struggle.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.3% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 11.2%, while mental health conditions affect 7.6% of residents, a rate a little below the national figure.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Kentlyn, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is much higher than most areas, with 7.7% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Kentlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12109/kentlyn/topic/health-disability