Barlows Hill · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Barlows Hill

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Lower rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of Barlows Hill compared to the state and nation. While about 27.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is just slightly below the Queensland figure.

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📍 Barlows Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Barlows Hill sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barlows Hill — lower than 58% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Barlows Hill27.3%
4703, QLD 29.3%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 6.0% of people here, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 9.8%, followed by mental health at 6.0% and asthma at 5.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Barlows Hill, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Barlows Hill — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Asthma (14%).

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 4.8% of people in Barlows Hill need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

4.8% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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 Barlows Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30163/barlows-hill/topic/health-disability