26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kensington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Kensington than in most similar areas. While 11.5% of residents report a mental health condition, the overall rate of long-term health issues is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Mental health is the most reported issue at 11.5%, followed by asthma at 9.6%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Kensington, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and around the middle for similar areas.
4.5% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21327/kensington/topic/health-disability