34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laidley North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Laidley North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 16.4% is among the highest for similar areas in Laidley North. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a broader trend where long-term health issues are much more common than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. While 53.8% of residents have no long-term conditions, the most common issues reported are mental health, other conditions, asthma, and arthritis.
16.4%
Higher than 95% 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 North, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 7.8%, this is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31609/laidley-north/topic/health-disability