37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kiata · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kiata
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Kiata live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 37.5% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This highlights a significant health gap for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 15.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Kiata, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 4.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian rate of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
4.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Kiata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21343/kiata/topic/health-disability