41.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kendenup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kendenup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Kendenup live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This health burden is felt across the community, with arthritis and mental health being the most common long-term struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis affects 15.9% of residents, contributing to a long-term health rate of 41.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in the rest of the state.
11.1%
Higher than 67% 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 Kendenup, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities has risen to 9.2% since 2011. This figure is now well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.2% ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Kendenup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522033/kendenup/topic/health-disability