32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aratula · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Aratula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Aratula, affecting 13.1% of residents. The area faces significant health challenges, with 32.7% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, as long-term conditions affect far more people than in most other areas. This includes 10.8% with arthritis and 10.2% with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Aratula, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the population here than in most areas. About 7.2% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%.
7.2% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30076/aratula/topic/health-disability