28.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Helensvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Helensvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 6.2% of people in Helensvale need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. Overall, the health profile of the community is typical for the region, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as the Queensland and national averages. Arthritis is the most common reported condition at 9.0%, while 8.3% of people live with a mental health condition.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Helensvale, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.2% ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31315/helensvale/topic/health-disability