37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kempton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kempton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Kempton, where 15.7% of people live with the condition. This is a place where health struggles are more frequent than usual, with 37.9% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 38% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Kempton, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.2% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Kempton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60301/kempton/topic/health-disability