25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newmarket · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newmarket
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Newmarket, affecting 11.8% of residents. While this is well above the national figure, the area as a whole is healthier than most, with fewer people reporting long-term health struggles compared to the rest of Queensland.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A small number of people here have multiple health issues, as 67.4% of residents report no long-term conditions. However, mental health struggles are much more common than in most areas, sitting 3.1 percentage points above the Australian average.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Newmarket, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.5% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
3.5% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32135/newmarket/topic/health-disability