38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Surat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Surat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Surat live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health gap for the town compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.9% of people and asthma 12.2%. While these chronic issues are high, the 9.0% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
9.0%
Higher than 58% 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 Surat, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is also much higher than in most areas. About 7.7% of people in Surat require this assistance, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
7.7% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32701/surat/topic/health-disability