23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalinga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalinga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles define daily life in Kalinga, where only 23.7% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, making it a remarkably healthy area compared to most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents are free from chronic illness, with 69.3% reporting no long-term health conditions. Those who do have a condition most often report other general health issues (9.2%) or mental health concerns (8.3%), which is about the same as the national rate.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Kalinga, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the generally low rate of chronic illness, 6.1% of people in Kalinga need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
6.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/health-disability