20.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.4% of people in Castle Hill report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a remarkably healthy area compared to most other places in the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 4.6% of residents, which is well below both the state and national rates. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with arthritis being the most common condition at 6.5%.
20.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Castle Hill, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 2.8% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
2.8% ▲ +133.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30560/castle-hill/topic/health-disability