34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reesville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Reesville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the profile of Reesville. Over a third of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.4% of people have a long-term health condition, well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 13.3%, while 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate that is higher than most areas.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Reesville, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +59.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Reesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32415/reesville/topic/health-disability