36.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingston SE · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kingston SE
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.7% of people in Kingston SE live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above both the South Australian and national figures. While many residents manage chronic health issues, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 15.0%, followed by asthma at 9.0%. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues, though 5.8% of residents live with three or more conditions.
8.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Kingston SE, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.2% of people, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 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 Kingston SE [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415018/kingston-se/topic/health-disability