34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Home Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Home Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Chronic health struggles are more common in Home Hill than in most similar areas, with 34.9% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are mirrored in the local need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 34.9% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 14.9%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.3%, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Home Hill, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.7% of people in Home Hill, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.7% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Home Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31352/home-hill/topic/health-disability