60.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kolonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kolonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 60.6% of people in Kolonga live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, making it one of the most affected areas of its type. Most of these residents manage one condition, though nearly 10% live with two.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 45.5% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the Queensland average, affecting 18.2% of the population.
18.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Kolonga, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (41%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily struggles are more common in Kolonga, where 12.1% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.1% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Kolonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31566/kolonga/topic/health-disability