26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St George · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St George
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in St George compared to most other areas. About 26.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This suggests a generally healthier profile for the local population than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, while 6.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the state rate. Most residents are healthy, with 60.5% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
6.4%
Lower 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 St George, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as 4.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national and state figures, and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 St George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32639/st-george/topic/health-disability