25.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Algester · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Algester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Algester than in most similar areas. Only 25.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area healthier overall compared to both the state and the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues reported are other conditions and asthma, both at around 8%.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Algester, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need help with daily activities. While this is slightly below the state and national figures, it is higher than most similar areas.
5.5% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30032/algester/topic/health-disability