33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Araluen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Araluen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little above 33% of people in Araluen live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes health challenges more common here than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the number of residents who need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.5%, and overall health conditions are well above the Queensland average. However, the 8.9% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Araluen, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for many here, with 8.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.9% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30071/araluen/topic/health-disability