29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crestmead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Crestmead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 10% of people in Crestmead live with a mental health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While long-term health needs are generally in line with the state average, there is a notably higher need for daily assistance and mental health support here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 11.4%, while mental health affects 10.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. About 29.2% of people have at least one long-term health condition, a rate similar to the Queensland average.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Crestmead, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, with 7.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Crestmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30750/crestmead/topic/health-disability