27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Josephville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Josephville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Josephville have remained fairly steady over the last decade. While most residents report no long-term health issues, about 11% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure slightly below the Queensland average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.4%, followed by mental health conditions, which are a little above the national figure.
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 Josephville, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Josephville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31453/josephville/topic/health-disability