31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandy Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Sandy Creek have shifted over the last decade, with more people now living with long-term illness. Around 31.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 13.2%, while 8.1% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Sandy Creek, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 3.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.7% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32513/sandy-creek/topic/health-disability