33.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilkivan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kilkivan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Kilkivan. Around 33.5% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.3%. While more than half of residents have no long-term health issues, the overall rate of these conditions is well above the Queensland average.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Kilkivan, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.0% of people in Kilkivan need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031515/kilkivan/topic/health-disability