31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queenton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Queenton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.3% of people in Queenton live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This higher rate of illness is seen across the board, from asthma and arthritis to mental health. It means more residents here face ongoing health challenges compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 10.6%, followed by mental health at 9.4% and arthritis at 9.3%. While nearly half the population has no long-term health issues, about 12% of residents manage two or more conditions.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Queenton, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people in Queenton need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/health-disability