41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horse Camp · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Horse Camp
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Horse Camp live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, creating a significant need for healthcare support in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are very common here, with 41.8% of residents reporting a long-term condition. Arthritis is the most frequent at 18.7%, while 15.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Horse Camp, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 13.8% need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
13.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Horse Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31360/horse-camp/topic/health-disability