33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingswood · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kingswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Kingswood (L) sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability. While 33.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition—well above the national figure—there are fewer people requiring daily assistance than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. Overall, 33.2% of people have a long-term condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Kingswood, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +301.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121060/kingswood/topic/health-disability