34.7%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kingaroy · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Kingaroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rise in the number of people needing daily help marks a shift in Kingaroy's health profile since 2011. These needs are reflected in the community's overall health, where 34.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.4% of people. Arthritis (12.2%) and asthma (10.2%) are also frequent, with 5.3% of the population managing three or more long-term health issues.
12.4%
Higher than 87% of urban area 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 Kingaroy, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 8.9% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This is a significant increase for the area, having risen 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +134.4%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3010/kingaroy/topic/health-disability