28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kandanga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kandanga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Kandanga have remained steady over the last decade, with 28.4% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the Queensland and national figures, though mental health struggles are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of people, which is higher than most areas, while arthritis (11.1%) and asthma (8.0%) are also common. Most residents have no long-term health issues, but 19.9% live with one condition.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Kandanga, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.8% of people. This is a little above the Australian figure and higher than most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Kandanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31479/kandanga/topic/health-disability