27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cushnie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cushnie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people need help with daily activities in Cushnie compared to most other areas. While 9% of residents require this support, overall long-term health levels are about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the Australian average. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.9% of the population.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Cushnie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 9% of residents who need assistance with daily tasks is well above the national figure of 5.8% and a little above the Queensland average.
9.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Cushnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30778/cushnie/topic/health-disability