40.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meldale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meldale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents in Meldale now live with health challenges compared to previous years. About 40.4% of people report a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average of 27.7%. This makes health a significant factor for many in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (13%) and mental health conditions (12.2%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Meldale, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some, as 7.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the Queensland (6.0%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
7.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 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 Meldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31800/meldale/topic/health-disability