19.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brookwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brookwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in five people live with a long-term health problem in Brookwater, making it a very healthy place to live. Only 19.5% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here, at 5.8%, which is lower than most areas. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most reported conditions include asthma and arthritis.
5.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Brookwater, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.6% of people need help with their day-to-day activities. This is well below the 6% seen across Queensland.
2.6% ▲ +248.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/topic/health-disability