22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hendra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hendra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 22.9% of people in Hendra live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes the area much healthier than most other places across the country, with a small minority of residents requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far less common here than in most areas, with 71.1% of people reporting no conditions at all. Asthma (7.1%) and arthritis (6.1%) are the most frequent long-term issues, while mental health conditions are well below the Queensland figure at 6.5%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Hendra, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland rate of 6.0% and a little below the national figure.
2.9% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31320/hendra/topic/health-disability