37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elaman Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elaman Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 37% of people in Elaman Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant need for daily support among residents. The area faces more health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 17.4% of people having arthritis and 10.9% living with a mental health condition. This last figure is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Elaman Creek, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.9% of residents, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages. This rate of need for assistance is among the highest for areas of this size.
10.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Elaman Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30954/elaman-creek/topic/health-disability