33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avondale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avondale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.4% of people in Avondale live with a long-term health condition. This gap is driven by a high rate of chronic illness and mental health struggles. Roughly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue, which is far more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.7% of residents, a figure much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 14.7%, while 51.8% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Avondale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, as 8.1% need some help with their everyday activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30109/avondale/topic/health-disability