32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Image Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Image Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of residents in Image Flat live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 32.8% of people report a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the fact that more people here also require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common, with arthritis (9.8%), mental health (9.6%), and asthma (9.4%) being the most reported conditions. About 21.7% of residents have one long-term condition, while 9.6% have a mental health condition, a rate about the same as the Queensland average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Image Flat, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. The 8.1% of people who need help with daily activities is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
8.1% ▲ +166.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Image Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31386/image-flat/topic/health-disability