31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Placid Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Placid Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Placid Hills live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile. Residents here face more health challenges than people in most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 12.2%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 10.6% of the population.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Placid Hills, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some locals, as 7.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland and national figures.
7.2% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Placid Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32338/placid-hills/topic/health-disability