33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kambah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kambah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with health challenges in Kambah than in most similar areas. Around 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above both the ACT and national averages. This reflects a community with a higher need for health support than typical Australian suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 10.9% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent issues include arthritis (10.4%) and asthma (10.1%), while 60.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Kambah, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of people in Kambah compared to most areas. About 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the ACT figure of 4.6%.
5.6% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80082/kambah/topic/health-disability