34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalpowar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalpowar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 19% of people in Kalpowar live with a mental health condition, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a significant health burden in the area, where long-term illness is much more common than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34% of residents, a rate well above the Queensland figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 18.9%, followed by arthritis at 13.2% and lung conditions at 9.4%.
18.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Kalpowar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.4% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
9.4% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Kalpowar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31476/kalpowar/topic/health-disability