39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Killingworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Killingworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Killingworth than in the rest of the state. About 39.1% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 11 to 12 percentage points above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This health burden is felt by nearly four in ten people across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.7%, followed by mental health issues affecting 9.6% of residents. This rate of mental health conditions is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the national figure.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Killingworth, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 5.9% recorded for Victoria.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21350/killingworth/topic/health-disability