43.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laidley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Laidley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Laidley, where 43.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one of the most affected of its kind. This high burden of illness is mirrored in the significant number of residents who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (17.7%) and mental health conditions (17.6%) being the most reported. Mental health struggles affect 17.6% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% typical across Australia.
17.6%
Higher than 98% 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 Laidley, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many locals, as 13.9% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
13.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31606/laidley/topic/health-disability