29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queanbeyan East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Queanbeyan East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are more common in Queanbeyan East than in most similar areas. While 29.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is well above the national figure. These health trends reflect a community where a significant minority of residents manage ongoing medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Overall, long-term health conditions are a little more common here than in New South Wales, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent issues after mental health.
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 East, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
4.8% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/topic/health-disability