28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairy Bower · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairy Bower
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of people needing help with daily activities than most areas marks the health profile of Fairy Bower. While many residents manage well, 9.1% of the population requires regular assistance. This stands out against a generally steady level of long-term health conditions across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Notably, the rate of mental health conditions is 6.1%, which is well below the state average of 9.6%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Fairy Bower, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 9.1%, this figure is well above both the Queensland rate of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +159.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Fairy Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31016/fairy-bower/topic/health-disability