32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swanfels · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Swanfels
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Swanfels have shifted over the last decade, with a growing number of residents reporting chronic illnesses. While 32.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition, the area is notably healthier in other ways, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure, with 15.3% of people living with arthritis. However, the 4.6% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Swanfels, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Swanfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32708/swanfels/topic/health-disability