20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Freestone · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained strong in Upper Freestone, where only 20% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%, marking the area as a remarkably healthy pocket of the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. This is consistent with mental health reports, which are well below the national figure of 8.8%.
20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Upper Freestone, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer than the national average of 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, with 4.0% of residents requiring assistance.
4.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Upper Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32908/upper-freestone/topic/health-disability