34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalkie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalkie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 34% of people in Kalkie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a standout feature of the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 13% of residents and mental health conditions affecting 10.7%. About 13.6% of people manage two or more of these health issues at once.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Kalkie, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, with 7.7% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31474/kalkie/topic/health-disability