29.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmwoods · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Palmwoods
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Palmwoods are largely in line with state and national figures, with 29.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the Australian average. Most people in the area report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 10.0% of residents, while 9.2% report a mental health condition.
9.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Palmwoods, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people, a figure about the same as across Queensland and Australia. This is an increase of 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061444/palmwoods/topic/health-disability