32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Kolan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Kolan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in South Kolan, affecting 13.1% of residents. This area faces higher health challenges than most, with over 32% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland average. Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 11.0% of residents, a figure much higher than in most other areas.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 South Kolan, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 South Kolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32593/south-kolan/topic/health-disability