41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avoca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Avoca than in the typical Queensland community. About 41.2% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is 12 points higher than the state average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 17.4% of people. Mental health issues are also much more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 12.1% of the population.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Avoca, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Avoca than in most areas. About 9.9% of residents require such assistance, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.9% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30107/avoca/topic/health-disability