34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kings Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kings Meadows
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 35% of people in Kings Meadows live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health challenges in their daily lives, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 12.4%, while arthritis affects 12% of the population.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Kings Meadows, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.1% of people here who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Kings Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60306/kings-meadows/topic/health-disability