38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scarborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health needs have grown significantly in Scarborough, where 38.5% of residents now live with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one with much higher health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland rate. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14.6%, while 11.4% of residents live with a mental health condition.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Scarborough, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.6% of the population, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. This is much higher than what is typically seen in most similar areas.
8.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32524/scarborough/topic/health-disability