35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Churchable · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Churchable is shaped by a higher-than-average burden of illness, with 35.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning a significant portion of the community manages ongoing health challenges.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, particularly mental health conditions which affect 12.9% of people. This is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%, and arthritis and asthma are also frequently reported.
35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Churchable, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Churchable need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 7.0%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 75% 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 Churchable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30606/churchable/topic/health-disability