18.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brigalow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brigalow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Brigalow than in most other areas. Only 18.8% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its general health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.4%, while 58% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Brigalow, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
6.1% ▲ +104.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Brigalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30371/brigalow/topic/health-disability