33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Highworth live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This is a community where health challenges are common, particularly regarding mental health. These figures suggest a higher demand for healthcare and support services than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.2% of residents. Overall, 33.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
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 Highworth, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 7.5% of residents require this assistance, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +75.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Highworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31337/highworth/topic/health-disability