32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queanbeyan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Queanbeyan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Queanbeyan live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, impacting a significant portion of the local population's daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of residents. Overall, 32.3% of people report a long-term health issue, with arthritis at 11% and asthma at 8.5% being other frequent conditions.
12.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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 Queanbeyan, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.8% of people in Queanbeyan who need help with basic activities, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
7.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13304/queanbeyan/topic/health-disability