33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pittsworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pittsworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of daily assistance needs than most areas defines Pittsworth, where 9.3% of people require help with everyday tasks. This reflects a broader trend of health challenges in the town, as over a third of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12.8% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 10%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Pittsworth, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 9.3% of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. This is well above the Queensland rate of 6.0% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32336/pittsworth/topic/health-disability