23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chirnside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chirnside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Chirnside than in the rest of the state. Only 23.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes it a remarkably healthy area compared to most other places across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with 58.9% of people reporting none at all. Arthritis (12.5%) and diabetes (10.7%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure of 8.8%.
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 Chirnside, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Chirnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30604/chirnside/topic/health-disability