34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Regency Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Regency Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Regency Downs, affecting 12.7% of residents. This community faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of people living with long-term illnesses compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health issues are also more common than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Regency Downs, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8% need support at home, with 8.4% of people in Regency Downs requiring help with daily activities.
8.4% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32416/regency-downs/topic/health-disability