22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bushley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bushley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 55.6% of residents in Bushley report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower proportion of people living with chronic illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 19.4%, while no one in the area reported a mental health condition.
0.0%
Lower 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 Bushley, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 11.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and among the highest proportions for similar areas.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Bushley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30461/bushley/topic/health-disability