33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perwillowen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Perwillowen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of chronic illness marks Perwillowen, where 33.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. More people here face ongoing health challenges compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 13.1%, followed by mental health, heart disease, and asthma.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Perwillowen, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of residents here, with 7.0% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
7.0% ▲ +176.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Perwillowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32301/perwillowen/topic/health-disability