24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McDesme · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McDesme
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in McDesme report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with long-term illness compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 10.2%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national average at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 McDesme, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.5% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 McDesme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31789/mcdesme/topic/health-disability