9.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stuart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained strong in Stuart, where far fewer people report long-term illness compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 3.4%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also reported by 3.4% of the population, while asthma and heart disease affect 2.8% and 2.3% respectively.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Stuart, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas, with just 2.5% of people requiring assistance. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
2.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32683/stuart/topic/health-disability