36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in South Kempsey, affecting 13.4% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with a much higher proportion of people living with long-term illnesses compared to most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health issues are the most frequent, followed by arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10.7%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 South Kempsey, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 8.4% of residents who need help with basic activities, a figure that is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.4% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 South Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/topic/health-disability