28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Byfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Byfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Byfield have remained steady over the last decade. The area is relatively healthy, with 28.2% of people living with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, at 5.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 10.8%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
5.9%
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 Byfield, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Byfield need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the country, with 4.0% of residents requiring assistance.
4.0% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Byfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30467/byfield/topic/health-disability