31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingsley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kingsley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Kingsley live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a place where health challenges are more common than in most other areas. While many residents manage a single condition, others face multiple ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.2% of people. Overall, the rate of long-term health issues is well above both the state and national figures, though mental health rates are about the same as the rest of the country.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Kingsley, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents here, with 6.3% needing help with everyday activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian average.
6.3% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50764/kingsley/topic/health-disability