29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilcoy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kilcoy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Kilcoy live with a long-term health condition, making it more common here than in most similar areas. This means roughly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue as part of their daily life.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 11.4%, followed by mental health (8.8%) and asthma (8.2%). While 29.8% of residents have a chronic health issue, this is only slightly higher than the national figure of 27.7%.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Kilcoy, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.4% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.9%.
6.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/topic/health-disability