26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairyland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairyland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Fairyland now report needing help with daily tasks than in previous years. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most other places, mental health challenges are notably high.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 13.3% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions affect 26.7% of residents, a little below the Queensland average of 28.8%.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Fairyland, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Fairyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31017/fairyland/topic/health-disability