37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brooloo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brooloo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Brooloo live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area a high-need community where 37.7% of residents face ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 37.7% of people reporting long-term conditions and 14.4% dealing with mental health issues, both of which are well above Queensland levels. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition, affecting 18.2% of the population.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Brooloo, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas. About 6.8% of residents require this support, which is a little above the Australian figure.
6.8% ▲ +68.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Brooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30391/brooloo/topic/health-disability