21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Menzies
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of chronic illness means more residents in Menzies live healthier lives than in most other areas. Only 21.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with fewer daily health struggles and a lower burden of disease.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by far fewer people here than in the rest of Queensland, with asthma and diabetes being the most common issues. This is reflected in the fact that 67.8% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Menzies, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less restricted by disability here, as only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
4.0% ▲ +103.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31805/menzies/topic/health-disability