31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kithbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kithbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues defines Kithbrook, where 31.3% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people manage these health challenges, the area has a remarkably low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and heart disease are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 13.4% and 11.9% of people. While overall health conditions are more common than in most areas, mental health conditions are much lower at 4.5%, which is well below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Kithbrook, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
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 national figure of 5.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 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 Kithbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21370/kithbrook/topic/health-disability