41.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blacksoil · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blacksoil
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions affect 21.7% of people in Blacksoil, a figure far above the national average. This is part of a broader trend where residents struggle more with long-term health issues than people in most other similar areas. The impact on daily life is significant, with nearly 30% of the population needing regular help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, affecting 41.5% of residents, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most reported issue, followed by arthritis at 14.2% and asthma at 11.3%.
21.7%
Higher than 99% 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 Blacksoil, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas, with 29.2% of people requiring assistance. This is far above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
29.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 Blacksoil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30278/blacksoil/topic/health-disability