30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kiah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kiah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Kiah live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the area reports a lower need for daily assistance than most similar places. This suggests a community where chronic health is common but independence remains high.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.9%, though mental health conditions are reported less often than in most other areas.
5.9%
Lower than 70% 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 Kiah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Kiah need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national and state figure of 5.8%.
3.0% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Kiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12123/kiah/topic/health-disability