30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kyvalley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kyvalley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Kyvalley than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing more significant health challenges than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 11.3% and 10.7% of people respectively. While long-term health struggles are more frequent here, the 7.4% of residents with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Kyvalley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Kyvalley need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +214.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Kyvalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21416/kyvalley/topic/health-disability