53.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ellinthorp · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of all residents in Ellinthorp live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is a community where chronic illness is common, with over 53% of people reporting a lasting health issue.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 23.3%. Mental health issues are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 13.3% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
53.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
13.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ellinthorp, None is the majority at 53%; Two conditions is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10% of people in Ellinthorp need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and significantly higher than most similar areas.
10.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Ellinthorp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30967/ellinthorp/topic/health-disability