37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Childers
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Childers live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 37.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 16.9%. Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of the population, which is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Childers, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is among the highest for similar areas, with 10.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.5% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/health-disability