30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Springwood is marked by a notable need for support, with 7.3% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 30% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.8% of residents. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 8.3%, while 63.8% of people report having no long-term conditions.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Springwood, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7.3% of people needing help with daily tasks is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +120.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32635/springwood/topic/health-disability