29.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kingston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Kingston than in most similar areas. About 10.9% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. This contributes to a broader trend where nearly 30% of residents manage some form of long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.1% of people. Overall, 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the 28.8% seen across Queensland.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Kingston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national figure of 5.8%, 8.2% of people in Kingston need help with their daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31548/kingston/topic/health-disability