25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Herston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Herston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 13.2% of people in Herston, a figure that is well above the national average. While overall long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, mental health challenges stand out as a significant local trend. This creates a unique health profile for the area compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common in Herston than in most areas, sitting at 25.4%. However, mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in other similar places, which explains why they are the most reported health issue at 13.2%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Herston, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national average.
4.8% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31324/herston/topic/health-disability