32.1%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Groom · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Groom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32.1% of people in Groom live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This health burden is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national rate. Other common struggles include arthritis at 10.4% and asthma at 9.9%, though 60% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate 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 Groom, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 6.9% of people here, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average.
6.9% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Groom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED314/groom/topic/health-disability