25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kangaroo Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kangaroo Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Kangaroo Point than in the rest of Queensland. Only 25.6% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the state figure of 28.8%. This makes the area one of the healthier spots compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 9.2%, which is about the same as the national figure. Asthma follows at 7.8%, while 65.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Point, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below both the state and national averages.
3.8% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011108/kangaroo-point/topic/health-disability