28.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cressbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cressbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Cressbrook, affecting 12.4% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 8.8% and higher than most similar areas. While most people here live without long-term health issues, a notable minority face ongoing challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the Queensland average. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.4%, followed by arthritis at 10.7% and asthma at 9.9%.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Cressbrook, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national average.
5.0% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 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 Cressbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30748/cressbrook/topic/health-disability