34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kentucky · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kentucky
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant gap in health outcomes marks Kentucky, where 34.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (14%) and asthma (12.3%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 8%. About 21.2% of residents live with one long-term condition.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Kentucky, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is managed independently by most, as only 2.2% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia, and much lower than most similar areas.
2.2% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Kentucky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12110/kentucky/topic/health-disability