CALD data report

Exploring the health of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in Queensland: 2016–17 to 2019–20

This report aims to identify disparities in health outcomes for CALD populations born overseas living in Queensland. The key findings of the report include country-level findings of overseas born communities that experience higher rates of potentially preventable hospitalisations than the Australian-born population, which includes vaccine-preventable conditions, chronic and acute health conditions.

In addition, this report includes analysis for:

  • Hospitalisation rates
  • Death rates
  • Potentially avoidable death rates.

Data sources explored for this report include:

  • The Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics population data
  • Australian Coordinating Registry mortality data
  • Consumer Integrated Mental Health and Addiction data.

Read the report

Full report: Exploring the health of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in Queensland: 2016–17 to 2019–20 (PDF 909 kB).

Individual sections:

Summary factsheets

Last updated: 5 July 2023