24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pierces Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pierces Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Pierces Creek than in most similar areas. While the overall health of the community is strong, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.6% of people.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Pierces Creek, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 3.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.2% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Pierces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32311/pierces-creek/topic/health-disability