40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockyer Waters · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lockyer Waters
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Lockyer Waters than in the rest of the country. About 40.9% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 12.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Across the area, asthma (13.6%) and arthritis (13.0%) are the most common long-term health issues reported.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Lockyer Waters, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 11.2% of people needing assistance. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
11.2% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Lockyer Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31676/lockyer-waters/topic/health-disability