32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kongwak · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kongwak
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Kongwak live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While most residents have no long-term health issues, those who do often manage a single condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 32.9% of residents, which is higher than most similar areas. Mental health is a common concern for 9.7% of the population, while asthma and arthritis are also frequently reported.
9.7%
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 Kongwak, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Kongwak need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Kongwak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21378/kongwak/topic/health-disability