29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kumbia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kumbia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people need help with daily tasks in Kumbia compared to the rest of the country. While roughly 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area stands out for the number of people requiring regular assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 12.3%, while mental health conditions affect 7.6% of residents, a rate a little below the state and national averages.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Kumbia, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.3% of people here, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
7.3% ▲ +115.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Kumbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31584/kumbia/topic/health-disability