39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Crows Nest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Crows Nest live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is most evident in the local prevalence of arthritis and mental health challenges. These health struggles contribute to more residents needing daily assistance than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.6% of people affected—far above the 28.8% figure for Queensland. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 16.5%, while 11.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian average.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Crows Nest, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 7.6% of people needing assistance. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national average of 5.8%.
7.6% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30759/crows-nest/topic/health-disability