43.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilkivan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilkivan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Kilkivan, affecting 18.6% of residents. This community faces significant health challenges, with 43.5% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for this area type, with 43.5% of people affected compared to 28.8% in Queensland. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, impacting 14.4% of the population.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Kilkivan, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than elsewhere, affecting 12.2% of people. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
12.2% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31529/kilkivan/topic/health-disability