34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ambrose · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ambrose
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Ambrose. About 34.1% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is seen alongside a relatively low need for daily physical help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 11.1% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.6% of people reporting a condition.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Ambrose, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, only 3.2% of people in Ambrose need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.2% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Ambrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30054/ambrose/topic/health-disability