24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highgate Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highgate Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Highgate Hill than in most other areas. Only 24.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While overall health is strong, mental health conditions are more common here than in other typical areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most frequent long-term health issue at 10.6%, which is a little above the national figure. This is a striking contrast to the area's general health, as Highgate Hill has a much lower rate of long-term conditions overall compared to Queensland.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Highgate Hill, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.9% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31331/highgate-hill/topic/health-disability