32.3%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
King · State Electorate
Health & Disability in King
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of King. Around 32.3% of people here live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher burden of disease within the local population compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.1%, followed by mental health issues at 10.0%. These mental health figures are higher than most areas and sit a little above the 8.8% national average.
10.0%
Higher than 66% of state electorate 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 King, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in King need some help with daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and has barely changed since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40026/king/topic/health-disability