31.7%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Petrie · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Petrie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Petrie live with a health challenge that affects their daily lives. About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means health needs are more common here than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10% and asthma at 9.3%.
10.9%
Higher than 79% 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 Petrie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 7% of people requiring support. This figure has risen by 1.7 points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED326/petrie/topic/health-disability