24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Junabee · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Junabee than in the rest of the country. Only 24.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area healthier than most, though a small group of people still require significant daily support.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 4.1% of residents. For those with health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition at 11.8%, while 69.2% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Junabee, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rates of illness, 8.2% of people in Junabee need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and is much higher than what is seen in most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +404.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Junabee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31461/junabee/topic/health-disability