41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scrubby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scrubby Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 41.9% of people in Scrubby Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with rates of chronic illness and mental health issues both well above those seen across Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.5% of residents, a figure well above the national average. Arthritis and heart disease are also common, each affecting 14.5% of the population, while about 22.6% of people live with a single long-term health condition.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Scrubby Creek, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.8% of people who need help with daily activities is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland rate of 6.0% and about the same as the national figure.
4.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/topic/health-disability