29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arundel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arundel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Arundel live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents here are healthy, but those with conditions often deal with arthritis or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 9.1% of residents, a rate higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 9.8%, while 63.8% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Arundel, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Arundel need help with their daily activities, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.7% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30088/arundel/topic/health-disability