31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kirwan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kirwan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Kirwan have long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31.8% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly visible in mental health challenges across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 9.9% and asthma at 9.0%, while 59.3% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
11.1%
Higher than 76% 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 Kirwan, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Kirwan need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/topic/health-disability