38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Como · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Como
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Como, with 38.9% of people now living with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents struggle with long-term illness, mental health conditions are notably less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and cancer are the most frequent long-term conditions, affecting 11.1% and 9.3% of people respectively. The rate of mental health conditions is only 5.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Como, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 38%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Como need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30658/como/topic/health-disability