31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meandarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meandarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with chronic illness in Meandarra than in most other areas, with 31.6% reporting a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, though the community sees a much lower rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.1%, followed by asthma at 10.7%. While 44.7% of residents have no long-term health conditions, 6.6% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland average.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Meandarra, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger group here than in most areas, as 7.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
7.4% ▲ +115.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 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 Meandarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31797/meandarra/topic/health-disability