19.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Southwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Southwood than in most other Australian areas. Only 19.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are uncommon here, and the typical resident has no conditions at all. Diabetes is the most frequent report at 8.8%, while mental health conditions are reported by 0.0% of people, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Southwood, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent for residents, as 0.0% of people need help with their usual activities. This is well below the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Southwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32613/southwood/topic/health-disability