27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Helidon Spa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Helidon Spa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than twice as many people in Helidon Spa live with a mental health condition compared to the national figure. While overall health is similar to other areas, the prevalence of mental health issues is a standout feature for this community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.9% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Overall, 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national average.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Spa, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Helidon Spa need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average of 6.0%.
4.8% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Spa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31317/helidon-spa/topic/health-disability