39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Runnymede
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Runnymede, where nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition. This health burden is significantly more common than in the rest of Queensland or Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far above the national figure, with asthma and mental health conditions both affecting 13% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, sitting well above the Queensland rate of 9.6%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Runnymede, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high need for support is evident in Runnymede, where 14.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
14.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32494/runnymede/topic/health-disability