33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kimba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kimba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Kimba live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life for 33.2% of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.2%, followed by asthma and diabetes. While general health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, the 6.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Kimba, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.1% ▲ +126.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40694/kimba/topic/health-disability