29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kensington Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kensington Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual proportion of people in Kensington Gardens need help with daily activities, with 6.8% of residents requiring assistance. While this is above the national figure, the overall health of the area is mixed, as nearly 30% of people live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while 7.3% of people report a mental health condition, a figure slightly lower than the state and national levels.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Gardens, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.8% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than in most similar areas. This is slightly above the Australian average of 5.8% and about the same as the South Australian figure.
6.8% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Kensington Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40678/kensington-gardens/topic/health-disability