34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kennedy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kennedy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Kennedy live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges impact daily life for a much larger proportion of the community than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, far higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common issue at 16.9%, while mental health conditions affect 11.8% of people, which is a little above the national figure.
11.8%
Higher than 81% 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 Kennedy, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. Around 9.6% of people require this support, which is well above the 5.8% national average.
9.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31506/kennedy/topic/health-disability