31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kelso
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Kelso, where 31.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Mental health is a particular challenge here, affecting more people than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 12.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 9.6%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Kelso, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for some residents, with 7.4% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.4% ▲ +95.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31499/kelso/topic/health-disability