37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalapa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalapa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 37.1% of people in Kalapa live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as having much higher rates of chronic illness than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.4%, followed by heart disease and lung conditions. While chronic health is high, 8.2% of residents report a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Australian average.
8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality 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 Kalapa, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.1% of people in Kalapa need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
4.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Kalapa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31470/kalapa/topic/health-disability