34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eukey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eukey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Eukey compared to the rest of the country. About 34.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, with more people requiring help than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.4%, and 7.1% of people manage three or more illnesses. While the 34.3% rate of long-term health conditions is well above the Queensland figure, mental health reports at 7.9% are a little below the state average.
7.9%
Lower than 53% 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 Eukey, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this size. At 10.7%, this is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
10.7% ▲ +71.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Eukey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30992/eukey/topic/health-disability