38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kepnock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kepnock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Kepnock live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of illness means more residents here face daily health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.4% of the population. This contributes to the overall high rate of long-term illness, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 14.4%.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Kepnock, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 11.8% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
11.8% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31513/kepnock/topic/health-disability