63.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Pines · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Pines
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Significant health challenges mark The Pines, where 63.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces a heavy burden of illness, with many residents managing multiple chronic conditions simultaneously.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 24.4% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is far above the 8.8% national average. Asthma (48.8%) and arthritis (36.6%) are the most frequent long-term issues, and 44% of residents live with two or more conditions.
24.4%
Higher than 99% 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 →The Pines splits fairly evenly between Two conditions (30%) and Three or more (30%), with None at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is difficult for many, as 31.7% of people need help with regular activities. This is far above the figures for Queensland (6.0%) and Australia (5.8%).
31.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 The Pines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32803/the-pines/topic/health-disability