34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Blackstone live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Many residents face significant health challenges, including mental health issues and respiratory conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.7% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Mental health is a major factor, affecting 13.4% of the population, followed by asthma at 11.1% and arthritis at 10.8%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Blackstone, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 6.7% of people here, which is higher than most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
6.7% ▲ +75.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/topic/health-disability