15.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East End · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East End
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in East End than in most other similar areas. Only 15.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that generally enjoys a high level of physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at just 3.4%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. For those with health issues, asthma is the most common long-term condition at 5.7%, while 61.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.4%
Lower 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 East End, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.4% need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
3.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30923/east-end/topic/health-disability