37.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kendall · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kendall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Kendall live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 38% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is far above the national figure of 28%. This gap is most evident in mental health and arthritis reports.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Arthritis (13%) and asthma (11.3%) are also common, with over a quarter of residents living with at least one long-term health issue.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Kendall, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.1% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. This need has risen significantly since 2011, when only 2.3% of residents required such assistance.
7.1% ▲ +208.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Kendall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121056/kendall/topic/health-disability