39.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 12 percentage point gap separates West Kempsey from the rest of Australia, where 39.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, with many residents managing multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.2% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis (13.3%) and asthma (11.4%) are also common, with 7.1% of residents living with three or more long-term conditions.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 West Kempsey, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 14% of people here who need assistance with their activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
14.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14264/west-kempsey/topic/health-disability