21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eight Mile Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eight Mile Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.3% of people in Eight Mile Plains report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. While overall health is strong, a small number of residents still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below the Queensland and national figures, with 73.3% of people reporting no conditions at all. The most common issues are other conditions at 7.8% and arthritis at 6.0%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 5.9%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Eight Mile Plains, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +118.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/topic/health-disability