33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kangaroo Valley · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kangaroo Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have remained steady in Kangaroo Valley since 2011, with 7% of people requiring help. While most residents are healthy, a third of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.2% of people here, well above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.7%, while mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Kangaroo Valley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7% of people in Kangaroo Valley need help with daily activities. This figure is a little above the national rate of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
7.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122069/kangaroo-valley/topic/health-disability