33.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harlaxton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Harlaxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of over 5 percentage points separates Harlaxton from the national average, as long-term health conditions affect 33.5% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as an area where health challenges are more common than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.2% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 10.6% and arthritis at 10.0%.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Harlaxton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
7.3% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31296/harlaxton/topic/health-disability