14.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalkallo · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Kalkallo than in other parts of the country. Only 14.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a massive gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its class.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 5.1%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with 77.1% reporting none at all.
14.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Kalkallo, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, as only 3% need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% national figure.
3.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kalkallo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21284/kalkallo/topic/health-disability