34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingaroy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kingaroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Kingaroy live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness, including mental health and arthritis, means more residents face daily health challenges than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.5%, followed closely by arthritis at 12.3% and asthma at 10.2%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Kingaroy, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most areas. Around 9.1% of people require this assistance, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31542/kingaroy/topic/health-disability