34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crawford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Crawford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Crawford live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Most residents report no long-term conditions, but those who do often struggle with arthritis and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.1% of the population, a rate much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in the rest of Australia, affecting 11.5% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.1%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Crawford, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Crawford need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Crawford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30745/crawford/topic/health-disability