27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilcoy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilcoy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Kilcoy have remained steady over the last decade. About 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits right around the national average. While most people report no chronic issues, a small but notable group requires extra support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 9.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.7%. Overall, the rate of chronic health and mental health conditions is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
8.7%
Higher than 55% 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 Kilcoy, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. At 7.2%, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little above the state and national averages.
7.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31527/kilcoy/topic/health-disability