18.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elbow Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elbow Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the state average for long-term illness, Elbow Valley is a notably healthy place where only 18.9% of people report a chronic condition. While most residents enjoy good health, a small but significant number of people still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (5.5%) compared to the national average of 8.8%, with most residents reporting no health conditions at all.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Elbow Valley, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall low rate of illness, 8.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Elbow Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30956/elbow-valley/topic/health-disability