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Kelvin Grove · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Kelvin Grove

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Kelvin Grove compared to most other areas. Only 21.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in typical neighbourhoods.

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📍 Kelvin Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelvin Grove sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kelvin Grove — lower than 82% of areas.

Kelvin Grove21.4%
4059, QLD 22.6%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While overall health is strong, 11.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while 6.6% live with asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kelvin Grove, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 73.3% One condition 16.4% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Kelvin Grove, the largest group is Mental health at 32%, followed by Other condition (20%) and Asthma (19%).

Mental health 11.1% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.6% Arthritis 3.1% Diabetes 2.0% Heart disease 1.8% Cancer 1.4% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Kelvin Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/topic/health-disability