42.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kooralbyn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kooralbyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Kooralbyn, where 42.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces significant health burdens, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting over 16% of the population. This is reflected in the mental health rate of 16.3%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
16.3%
Higher than 95% 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 Kooralbyn, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 12% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 6%.
12.0% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Kooralbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31569/kooralbyn/topic/health-disability