34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Twin Waters · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Twin Waters
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Twin Waters, where 14.9% of people live with the condition. This is a place where long-term health struggles are much more common than in most other areas, affecting 34.4% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 34.4% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. While chronic illness is common, mental health conditions are less frequent here, with 5.8% of people affected, which is well below the state average of 9.6%.
5.8%
Lower 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 Twin Waters, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.2% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +97.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Twin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32890/twin-waters/topic/health-disability