42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scarness · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scarness
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Scarness than in the rest of the state. About 42% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest at this level, with arthritis (15.8%) and mental health (15.0%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are well above the national figure, affecting 15% of people compared to 8.8% across Australia.
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 Scarness, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of residents need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 10.7%, this is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.7% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Scarness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32525/scarness/topic/health-disability