33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alloway · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alloway
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Alloway live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.5% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other frequent health issues include asthma at 11.7% and arthritis at 10.9%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Alloway, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.4% of people in Alloway need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the Queensland and national figures, and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Alloway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30042/alloway/topic/health-disability