26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Karara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Karara live with long-term health issues compared to most similar areas. About 26.6% of people report a lasting health condition, which is a little below the national figure. This suggests a generally healthier population than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.5% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.8% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Karara, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Karara need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.9% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Karara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31487/karara/topic/health-disability