33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Helidon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Helidon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Helidon live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 28.8% seen across Queensland. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.2%, which is much higher than most areas.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Helidon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.3% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31316/helidon/topic/health-disability