35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Helens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in St Helens live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the community, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term struggles. The area faces more health challenges than most similar places across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 16.3% of people, while mental health conditions are reported at 8.1%, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Helens, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32640/st-helens/topic/health-disability