35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McIlwraith · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McIlwraith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles are much more common in McIlwraith than in most other areas. About 35.6% of residents live with a lasting health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, with 11.4% and 10.4% of people affected. While long-term conditions are very common here, mental health issues are reported at 8.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 McIlwraith, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 7.4% of people require this support, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.4% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31792/mcilwraith/topic/health-disability