38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Silkstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Silkstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Silkstone over the last decade. Nearly 4 in 10 people now live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is a high rate for the area, with mental health and respiratory issues being the most frequent reports.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 38.5% of people in Silkstone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are among the highest in the region at 14%, followed by asthma at 12.3% and arthritis at 12.2%.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Silkstone, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas. About 9.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the 5.8% reported across Australia.
9.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32560/silkstone/topic/health-disability