36.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kempsey · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kempsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 36.2% of people in Kempsey live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and daily care needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.5% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 12.1% and asthma at 11.0%.
13.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre 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 Kempsey, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 11.1%. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113006/kempsey/topic/health-disability