31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kersbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kersbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have shifted in Kersbrook over the last decade, with a growing number of residents now living with long-term conditions. About 31.8% of people report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community where nearly one in three people manage an ongoing health concern.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 9.8%, followed by mental health issues affecting 9.7% of residents. This level of mental health concern is higher than in most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the South Australian average.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Kersbrook, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, as 4.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
4.3% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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).
More for Kersbrook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kersbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40684/kersbrook/topic/health-disability