40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kawungan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kawungan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 40% of people in Kawungan live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16.8% of residents. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, impacting 11.6% of the population.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Kawungan, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the state and national figures, with 12.9% of people in Kawungan requiring assistance.
12.9% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31495/kawungan/topic/health-disability