29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kirwan - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kirwan - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Kirwan - West live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas, meaning a significant number of residents manage ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Mental health is the most common issue affecting 10.6% of people, followed by arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 8.6%.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Kirwan - West, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.2% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This represents an increase from 2011, when only 3.0% of people required assistance.
5.2% ▲ +73.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/topic/health-disability