41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middlebrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Middlebrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people report long-term health issues in Middlebrook than in most similar areas. About 41.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.5% of residents, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Many people deal with multiple issues, with arthritis and diabetes also appearing as common long-term health burdens.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Middlebrook, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 41%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is difficult for 6.5% of people who need regular assistance. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland average of 6%.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Middlebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31824/middlebrook/topic/health-disability