50.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thanes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thanes Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half the population in Thanes Creek now lives with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness and mental health challenges defines the local health landscape.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 50.8% of residents, a rate far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This includes 16.4% with mental health conditions, which is well above the national average of 8.8%, while arthritis is the most common physical ailment at 21.3%.
16.4%
Higher than 95% 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 Thanes Creek, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Thanes Creek need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average of 5.8%.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Thanes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32780/thanes-creek/topic/health-disability