38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kensington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Kensington, affecting 13.4% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 38.5% of people living with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health struggles are reflected in a higher need for daily support compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of the population, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common issues include asthma at 11.8% and diabetes at 7.6%, while 5.7% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Kensington, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.6% of people in Kensington. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31507/kensington/topic/health-disability