51.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peechelba East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Peechelba East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Peechelba East live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, with many residents managing multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 51.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. Mental health conditions are also well above the state and national figures, affecting 16.7% of the population.
16.7%
Higher than 96% 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 Peechelba East, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (37%) and Three or more (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 18.5% of people requiring support. This is far above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
18.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Peechelba East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22053/peechelba-east/topic/health-disability