36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inglewood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Inglewood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Inglewood, where 36.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the Queensland and national averages, with arthritis and asthma being the most common ailments.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis affects 14.3% of residents, while 11.2% have asthma. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 10.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Inglewood, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is also higher here, with 7.4% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland average.
7.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31392/inglewood/topic/health-disability