34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kyneton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kyneton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Kyneton, with 34.3% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and is much higher than most similar areas. Mental health and arthritis are the most reported issues for local residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little above the national rate of 8.8%, 11.4% of Kyneton residents have a mental health condition. Overall, long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma also frequently reported.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Kyneton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.7% of people in Kyneton who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21414/kyneton/topic/health-disability