27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Calvert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Calvert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Calvert since 2011, with a higher-than-usual proportion of residents now reporting mental health conditions. While about 27.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is a little below the Queensland figure. Overall, the health profile of the area remains roughly in line with state and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most frequent at 11.5%, followed by arthritis at 8.3%.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Calvert, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Calvert need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
5.6% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Calvert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30494/calvert/topic/health-disability