40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avenell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avenell Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Avenell Heights, where 15.4% of people live with the disease. This area faces significant health challenges, as 40.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 13.6% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Long-term illness is widespread, and about 17.5% of residents manage two or more conditions.
13.6%
Higher than 88% 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 Avenell Heights, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many in Avenell Heights, where 12.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
12.9% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/topic/health-disability