36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eureka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eureka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Eureka is marked by a high own-rate of illness, with 36.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Health challenges are common here, affecting a much larger proportion of people than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.7%, followed by asthma at 13.5%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Eureka, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most areas. About 7.6% of people require this assistance, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.6% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
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).
More for Eureka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31001/eureka/topic/health-disability