30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilsyth South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilsyth South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Kilsyth South, affecting 10.4% of residents. This is higher than most other similar areas. Overall, about 30.2% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.4%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.4%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while 22.4% report living with one condition.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Kilsyth South, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, with 4.8% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Kilsyth South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21355/kilsyth-south/topic/health-disability