33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hendon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hendon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Hendon, where 33.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and higher than most similar areas. These health challenges are reflected in the high number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.4% of residents, followed by asthma at 9.7%. While 8.4% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
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 Hendon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this type. At 10.6%, it is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
10.6% ▲ +208.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Hendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31319/hendon/topic/health-disability