27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Racecourse · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Racecourse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Racecourse have shifted since 2011, though the area remains generally healthy. About 27.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is nearly identical to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 5.5% of people here, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 8.8%, while 70.7% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
5.5%
Lower 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 Racecourse, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people in Racecourse need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +269.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
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).
More for Racecourse
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32380/racecourse/topic/health-disability