42.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kooroongarra · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Kooroongarra than in the rest of the state. While 42.2% of residents report a lasting condition, this is significantly more than the 28.8% seen across Queensland. However, very few people in the area report mental health struggles or a need for daily help.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues here, affecting 17.8% and 15.6% of people. While many struggle with chronic health, the rate of mental health conditions is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
42.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Kooroongarra, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for almost everyone here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% reported for Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kooroongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31573/kooroongarra/topic/health-disability