29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillcrest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Hillcrest. While 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the prevalence of mental health issues is notably more common here than across Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 10% and arthritis at 8.2%, though 62.9% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Hillcrest, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most similar areas, with 6.9% of people requiring assistance. This figure is a little above the national average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31338/hillcrest/topic/health-disability