32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Deep Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in East Deep Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes health challenges a significant part of life for many residents in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.5%, followed by mental health and asthma. Overall, 32.1% of residents have a long-term health issue, a rate well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 East Deep Creek, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.5% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 East Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30922/east-deep-creek/topic/health-disability