22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Snake · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Black Snake have no long-term health conditions, making it a very healthy area. This is reflected in the low rates of chronic illness and mental health issues compared to both the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 3.4%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Black Snake, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by just 3.4% of people in Black Snake. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 6.0% rate for Queensland.
3.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Black Snake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30269/black-snake/topic/health-disability