35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Royston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Royston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Royston, where 35.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues. While many residents face these chronic struggles, the actual need for daily physical assistance remains steady.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.8% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 13.3%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Royston, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people in Royston need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
4.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Royston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32487/royston/topic/health-disability