39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Linville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Linville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Linville, where nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, creating a significant health gap for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 20.3%, while 11.3% of residents have heart disease. About 9.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Linville, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 12.0%. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
12.0% ▲ +91.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Linville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31666/linville/topic/health-disability