31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingfisher Shores · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kingfisher Shores
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Kingfisher Shores live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of illness is reflected in the local need for daily support and a particularly high rate of mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of residents. Overall, 31.9% of people have a long-term health issue, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 13.1%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Kingfisher Shores, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 6.9% of people need help with their everyday activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
6.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Kingfisher Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12154/kingfisher-shores/topic/health-disability