45.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kandos · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kandos
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Kandos than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population—45.4%—reports a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 18.5%. Mental health issues affect 13.0% of residents, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
13.0%
Higher than 86% 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 Kandos, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here, with 11.8% needing help with core activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115090/kandos/topic/health-disability