41.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Emu Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Emu Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 41% of people in Emu Vale is shaped by a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and is among the highest rates seen in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 15.5% and 14.3% of residents. While long-term physical illness is common, the 5% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
5.0%
Lower 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 Emu Vale, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 6.2% of people requiring support. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.2% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Emu Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/topic/health-disability