44.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peranga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Peranga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Peranga live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness is reflected in the fact that 44.9% of people face ongoing health challenges, making it one of the most affected areas of its kind.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 21.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national average at 14.3%, and 8.2% of residents struggle with three or more long-term health issues.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Peranga, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed without significant help for most, as only 4.1% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
4.1% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Peranga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32297/peranga/topic/health-disability