26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pilton · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions than the national average defines Pilton, where 12.7% of people report such a struggle. While many residents are healthy, those with long-term conditions face a distinct set of challenges compared to the rest of the state.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure of 8.8%, which is the most common health issue alongside asthma, arthritis and heart disease. Overall, 26.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland rate.
26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Pilton, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Pilton reports needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages of around 6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32316/pilton/topic/health-disability