20.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Underwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Underwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles are reported in Underwood than in most other areas, making it a relatively healthy place to live. Only 20.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A small number of residents report living with mental health conditions (5.7%), which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report asthma or other general conditions.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Underwood, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.9% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.9% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32897/underwood/topic/health-disability