21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miles End · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.4% of people in Miles End have a long-term health condition, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This makes it a remarkably healthy area compared to most other places. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma (7.9%) and arthritis (7.5%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the state and national figures at 7.1%.
21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Miles End, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very uncommon in Miles End, with only 2.1% of people requiring support. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
2.1% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Miles End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/topic/health-disability