38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Palm Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Palm Grove live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. While this represents a significant health burden for the area, a smaller proportion of residents require daily assistance compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 38.4% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 18.6%, while those with mental health conditions (7.0%) are a little below the national figure.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Palm Grove, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of long-term illness, only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figure for both Queensland and Australia.
3.5% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32259/palm-grove/topic/health-disability