31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingswood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kingswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Kingswood live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This indicates a higher burden of chronic illness compared to most other areas. While health challenges are more common here, the need for daily assistance remains lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues, affecting 11.7% and 9.8% of residents respectively. Mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.4%
Lower than 58% 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 Kingswood, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Kingswood need help with daily activities than in the rest of the state, with 4.3% of residents requiring such assistance.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12172/kingswood/topic/health-disability