24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Kembla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Kembla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mount Kembla than in most similar areas. About 24.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions include other miscellaneous ailments, arthritis and asthma.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Mount Kembla, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 2.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
2.8% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12780/mount-kembla/topic/health-disability