38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colinton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colinton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Colinton compared to the rest of the country. Around 38.3% of people here have a long-term condition, which is far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This highlights a significant health gap for the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common than in most areas, with arthritis and heart disease both affecting 15% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the state and national figures at 13.3%.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Colinton, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in Colinton need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30648/colinton/topic/health-disability