41.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pialba - Eli Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Pialba - Eli Waters
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people now require help with daily tasks in Pialba - Eli Waters, where the proportion needing assistance rose nearly 3 percentage points since 2011. This is a place with significant health challenges, as 41.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, and arthritis is the most frequent at 17.7%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 12.7%, contributing to the high overall rate of chronic illness.
12.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Pialba - Eli Waters, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 11.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%. This need for assistance has grown since 2011, when it stood at 8.9%.
11.7% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Pialba - Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041518/pialba-eli-waters/topic/health-disability