34.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingaroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kingaroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Kingaroy, affecting 12.4% of people. This is a community where health challenges are more frequent than in most other areas, with a significantly higher proportion of residents living with long-term conditions compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 56.1% of residents have no long-term conditions, others struggle with multiple issues, including arthritis (12.2%) and asthma (10.2%).
12.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Kingaroy, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.9% of residents, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.9% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021505/kingaroy/topic/health-disability