31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laidley South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Laidley South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Laidley South is affected by a higher-than-average rate of chronic illness, with 31.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term illness at 15.7%, followed by asthma at 10.2%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 South, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
4.8% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31610/laidley-south/topic/health-disability