32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highfields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Highfields now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. This area sees 32.4% of residents with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face these health challenges, few require significant help with their daily routines.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.2% of people. Overall, Highfields has a much higher rate of long-term conditions than both Queensland and Australia, though mental health rates at 8.8% are about the same as the national average.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Highfields, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.9% of residents who need help with daily activities is a little below the Queensland figure. This puts Highfields around the middle compared to similar areas.
4.9% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31330/highfields/topic/health-disability