34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tablelands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tablelands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Tablelands is shaped by a high rate of chronic illness, with 34.5% of people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the Queensland and national averages, meaning a significant number of residents manage ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also more common than in other areas, affecting 10.3% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Tablelands, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.4% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32714/tablelands/topic/health-disability