30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Emerald
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Emerald, affecting 9.7% of residents. While most people here are healthy, about 30.1% of the community live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.2% of people. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8.9% and diabetes at 3.7%, while 62.9% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Emerald, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people in Emerald need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20868/emerald/topic/health-disability