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Fig Tree Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Fig Tree Pocket

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Almost three quarters of people in Fig Tree Pocket report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the suburb significantly healthier than most other areas, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Fig Tree Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Fig Tree Pocket sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fig Tree Pocket — lower than 81% of areas.

Fig Tree Pocket21.7%
4069, QLD 25.5%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 21.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.0%, a little below the national rate of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fig Tree Pocket, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 74.0% One condition 16.6% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Fig Tree Pocket splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Mental health at 17%.

Other condition 7.1% Asthma 7.0% Mental health 6.0% Arthritis 5.8% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 2.7% Diabetes 2.2% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas, with only 3.0% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Fig Tree Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket/topic/health-disability