29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kureelpa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kureelpa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Kureelpa than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health issues are only slightly above the national figure, the prevalence of mental health challenges stands out. About 10.7% of residents live with a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 30% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 10.8%, while 10.7% of residents report a mental health condition.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Kureelpa, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Kureelpa need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +85.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Kureelpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31590/kureelpa/topic/health-disability