52.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kelso
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of residents in Kelso live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, creating a significant health burden for the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 52.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 25.8% of residents, while 14.3% have a mental health condition, a rate well above the Australian average.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Kelso, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by One condition (34%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60300/kelso/topic/health-disability