14.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southedge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Southedge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Southedge report long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.3% affected. While overall health is high, the area faces a much higher burden of mental health issues than typical Queensland towns.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 14.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. However, mental health conditions are a significant issue here, affecting 14.3% of the population—well above the national figure of 8.8%.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Southedge, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, with 14.3% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Southedge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32607/southedge/topic/health-disability