28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quinalow · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Quinalow than in other areas. While nearly 29% of people live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is well above both the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 12.7% of people report a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.7% and asthma at 7.3%.
28.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Quinalow, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Quinalow need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with only 3.4% requiring support. This is a little below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
3.4% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32378/quinalow/topic/health-disability