32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sun Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sun Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Sun Valley since 2011. About 32.6% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with higher health burdens than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of residents. This is the most frequent long-term health issue, followed closely by asthma at 10.3% and arthritis at 9%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Sun Valley, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.6% of people in Sun Valley who need help with everyday activities. This is higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the Queensland average of 6%.
6.6% ▲ +191.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32690/sun-valley/topic/health-disability