30.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
No 6 Branch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in No 6 Branch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in No 6 Branch, affecting 15.1% of people. Overall, the area sees more people needing help with daily activities than most other similar places, with nearly one in ten residents requiring support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of the population.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 No 6 Branch, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 9.6%, which is well above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 No 6 Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32153/no-6-branch/topic/health-disability