33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Athol · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Athol
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 6 percentage points higher than the national figure, Athol has a notably higher rate of long-term health issues. About 33.8% of people here live with a chronic condition, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 15.8%, while 10.1% of people have asthma.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Athol, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than elsewhere. About 7.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures.
7.2% ▲ —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 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 Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30097/athol/topic/health-disability