33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Purga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Purga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues defines Purga, where 33.3% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are a significant part of life for many residents in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 11.1%. The proportion of people with a long-term health condition is well above the Queensland average, though mental health rates are about the same as the state and national figures.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Purga, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32374/purga/topic/health-disability