50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Mary · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Mary
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of all residents in St Mary live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Mental health is a particularly significant challenge here, affecting many more people than in other similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 32.4% of people, a figure far above the Queensland average of 9.6%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 17.6% and heart disease at 14.7%, with 11.8% of residents managing three or more conditions.
32.4%
Higher 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 St Mary, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, as 11.8% need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
11.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Mary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32646/st-mary/topic/health-disability