40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neusa Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Neusa Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Neusa Vale now live with long-term health issues compared to previous years. Roughly 40.7% of the population has a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for areas of this type, with cancer, arthritis, and heart disease being the most common. Interestingly, no one in the area reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Neusa Vale, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national average at 13.0%. This is more than double the 5.8% seen across Australia, placing Neusa Vale among the highest areas for assistance needs.
13.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Neusa Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32124/neusa-vale/topic/health-disability