32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kulangoor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kulangoor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Kulangoor now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. About 32.1% of the population has a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health challenges compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.2% of residents. This is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.8%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Kulangoor, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8% need help with daily activities, with 6.8% of people in Kulangoor requiring assistance. This is higher than most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +150.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Kulangoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31578/kulangoor/topic/health-disability