25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kennett River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kennett River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly better health outcomes than the state average define Kennett River, where fewer people live with long-term illness. Only 25.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Heart disease is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.2% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.1% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Kennett River, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.1%. This is a little below the same figure for Australia, which sits at 5.8%.
4.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Kennett River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21325/kennett-river/topic/health-disability