29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Caves · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Caves
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of The Caves, where 9.6% of residents live with such a condition. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are broadly in line with Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue reported at 9.6%, followed by other conditions at 7.9% and asthma at 7.5%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 The Caves, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.6% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 The Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32785/the-caves/topic/health-disability