33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Killingworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Killingworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33% of people in Killingworth live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means one in three residents manages a lasting health issue, with mental health conditions being particularly common in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of people. Asthma is the most reported long-term condition at 13.2%, followed by arthritis at 9.4%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Killingworth, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.1% of residents. This is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12145/killingworth/topic/health-disability