34.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kitchener · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kitchener
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Kitchener (L) live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Around 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This health gap is most visible in mental health and the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.5% of the population. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, each reported by 13.2% of residents, while nearly 60% of people have no long-term health conditions at all.
12.5%
Higher than 82% 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 Kitchener, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure. This need for assistance has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121061/kitchener/topic/health-disability