35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kanigan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kanigan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Kanigan. While 35.7% of people live with a chronic condition, a small number of residents require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the Queensland and national figures, though mental health issues are well below those averages at 5.6%. The most common problems reported are other conditions at 16.1% and asthma at 13.3%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Kanigan, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the state and national figures, 7.7% of people in Kanigan need some help with their daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 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 Kanigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31482/kanigan/topic/health-disability