42.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kinka Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kinka Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have grown significantly in Kinka Beach, where 42.3% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. High rates of chronic illness and mental health challenges shape the health profile of this community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for this area type, with 16.5% of residents living with arthritis. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas, affecting 12.6% of people.
12.6%
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 Kinka Beach, 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 more common here than in most areas. At 8.6%, this is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
8.6% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Kinka Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31549/kinka-beach/topic/health-disability