40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilgin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilgin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks the profile of Kilgin, where 40.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average, contributing to a higher need for daily support across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, especially arthritis at 16.9% and cancer at 11.9%. In contrast, the 0.0% of people reporting a mental health condition is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower 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 Kilgin, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support needs are among the highest for similar areas, with 15.3% of people requiring help. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
15.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Kilgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12134/kilgin/topic/health-disability