33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meikleville Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meikleville Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Meikleville Hill now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. About 33.8% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This trend sees the area facing more health challenges than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 33.8% of people affected—well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 11.1%, while 9.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Meikleville Hill, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.6% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Meikleville Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31798/meikleville-hill/topic/health-disability