31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Petford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Petford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Petford have shifted over the last decade, though 31.8% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people manage chronic illnesses, there are no reports of mental health conditions or people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Heart disease is the most common, affecting 18.2% of residents, while 22.7% of the population lives with three or more conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Petford, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by Three or more (22%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Petford reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/health-disability