61.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kents Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kents Pocket
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 62% of people in Kents Pocket live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a standout feature for the area, though it contrasts with a very low need for daily care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern here, affecting 19% of residents, which is far above the Australian figure. Nearly half of the people with long-term health issues have one condition, while 14.3% have two.
19.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Kents Pocket, the largest group is One condition at 48%, followed by None (38%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of chronic illness, no one in Kents Pocket reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Kents Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31510/kents-pocket/topic/health-disability