35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Apple Tree Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Apple Tree Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Apple Tree Creek, where 35.1% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces greater health challenges than most similar places, with many residents managing multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.4%, while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Over a third of the population lives with a chronic illness, a rate much higher than most areas.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Apple Tree Creek, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high here, with 8.5% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.5% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30068/apple-tree-creek/topic/health-disability