32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grahams Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Grahams Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Grahams Creek live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the area has a remarkably low rate of mental health conditions compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 16.1% of residents and heart disease 10.7%. Conversely, only 4.7% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Grahams Creek, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of this population than elsewhere, as 9.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Grahams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31221/grahams-creek/topic/health-disability